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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-4

Outside the cases provided for in articles 1125 and 1126, the delivery of an electronic writing is effective when the addressee, after having been able to take cognisance of it, has acknowledged recei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11

The anti-tuberculosis centre shall inform the Director General of the Regional Health Agency of any changes to the organisational and operational procedures set out in the application for authorisatio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-117

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in Article R. 322-90, any association of mutual insurance companies formed contrary to the provisions of Article R. 322-109 is null and void. However, n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-117

Registration is notified to the natural or legal person responsible for the nuclear activity and is not transferable. The registration decision includes, where appropriate, any adjustments requested b…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-116

Every vehicle used for transporting a body after coffining has a burial compartment designed to accommodate one or more coffins, separated in a watertight manner from the part of the passenger compart…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-113

For animals whose flesh or products are intended for human consumption, no more than one month's treatment may be given in medicated feed. The veterinarian prescribing a medicated feed must ensure tha…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-11

I.-The recorded data mentioned in Article R. 53-10, which specify the DNA segments identified, are accompanied by the following information: 1° The number of the proceedings in the context of which re…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-11

In addition to the powers conferred on him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-11

The president of the panel to which the case is distributed or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-11

The purchaser shall negotiate with all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. The negotiations may not relate to the subject of the contract…

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