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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-2

…curring in a recipient of labile blood products shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the healthcare establishment in which the product was admini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-14

…ided for in article 39 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties applies to documents recording employees' working hours.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-15

The documents mentioned in articles D. 3171-7 to D. 3171-13 may be in electronic format where equivalent control guarantees are maintained. In the event of automated processing of nominative data, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-1

…1-2. The subsidy for young farmers granted in application of articles R. 343-3 et seq. of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code cannot be combined with this repayable advance; 3° Payment by the State to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-2

…lly or with his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner, ascendants and descendants, more than half of the company's capital, without his or her personal share being le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-3

When a person has been granted aid for setting up or taking over a business or for practising another self-employed profession, he or she may not be granted this aid again until three years have elaps…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2

It is compulsory for the insurer to provide a price and cover information sheet before the contract is taken out. Before taking out the contract, the insurer must provide the policyholder with a copy…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-6

The insurer may assert against the policyholder or a third party claiming the benefit of the policy the defences that may be asserted against the original policyholder.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-3

The insurance contract and the information sent by the insurer to the policyholder referred to in this code shall be drawn up in writing, in French, and in clear characters. By way of derogation from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-8

…services within the meaning of article L. 310-3, the contract or cover note must indicate the name and address of the claims representative appointed in France by the insurer.

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