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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-1

I.-When the patient is incapable of expressing his/her wishes, the doctor in charge of the patient must respect the wishes expressed by the patient in advance directives, except in the cases provided…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-1

Mutual insurance companies other than those referred to in Sections VI and VII of this Chapter are not required to obtain the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 if the follo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions (R).

Article R1617-16

The régisseurs are required to keep accounts, the form of which is laid down by the minister responsible for the budget and, where applicable, by the minister(s) concerned. These accounts shall show a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the performance of preparations which may present a health risk

Article R5125-33-1

I.-The authorisation to carry out preparations which may present a risk to health mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1-1 is requested by the pharmacist holding the dispensary concern…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: General provisions applicable to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R310-10-3

Securities of any kind, prospectuses, posters, circulars, plates, printed matter and all other documents intended for distribution to the public or published by a company mentioned in 1° of III of art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions applicable to Réunion and Mayotte

Article R6123-32-13

For its application to La Réunion and Mayotte, the last paragraph of article R. 6123-29 reads as follows: "The constitutive agreement of the networks created in La Réunion and Mayotte is submitted for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions applicable to Réunion and Mayotte

Article R6123-32-12

For its application to La Réunion and Mayotte, in article R. 6123-27, after the words "infra-regional", the words "Mahorais, common to La Réunion and Mayotte" are added.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-32-2

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in Article L. 623-32 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3133-3-2

In the absence of an agreement, the employer sets the public holidays.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-205

I. - Articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, article R. 214-32-27, I of article R. 214-32-28 and articles R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-42, R. 214-36, R. 214-39…

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