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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-2

The subsequent period of cover triggered by the claim referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 124-5 may not be less than ten years where the insured natural or legal person :I.- E…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2651-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article R644-2

The statement of claims supplemented by the draft distribution drawn up by the liquidator at the end of the procedure for the verification and admission of claims and the realisation of assets is file…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-1

…year in which the members of the Commission are renewed, the First Presidents of the Courts of Appeal shall inform the First President of the Cour de Cassation, no later than two months after the rene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Military

Article R1112-29

If the Director is called upon to admit a member of the military whose condition requires urgent care, he shall report this admission to the military authority or, failing this, to the gendarmerie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of Article D. 6124-27-1, the cardiology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out cardiac ultrasound examinations, includin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-209

For the purposes of this section, advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis mean the advanced therapy medicinal products mentioned in 17° of Article L. 5121-1.For the purposes of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 260

1. Towing operations carried out under the conditions set out in articles 257 to 259 above are also reserved for the French flag: a) within the ports or territorial waters of mainland France and the F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 240

1. Natural persons who, in the exercise of their profession, pay commission, brokerage, commercial or other rebates, occasional or other fees, gratuities and other remuneration to third parties must d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the award of private law public procurement contracts

Article 1441-2

I. - The judge shall rule within twenty days on applications submitted to him pursuant to Articles 2 and 5 of the aforementioned Order. II. - The judge may not rule on these applications before the si…

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