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Showing 46114620 of 62257 articles for Art. L. 111-10-4 et R. 111-45

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-4

…decree, issued after consultation with the Conseil national de l'ordre des chirurgiens-dentistes, sets the conditions for application of this article, in particular the level of study required depend…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupational diseases.

Article L442-4

As stated in article L. 752-13 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, persons subject to the compulsory insurance scheme for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44

…ial complexes: a) The sales area referred to, as appropriate, in a, b, d or e of 1° of I of Article R. 752-6, before and after completion of the project, with, where applicable, details of the sales a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-41

…ocable bank guarantee or a bank cheque made payable to the escrow agent or to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, as indicated in the conditions of sale, representing 10% of the hammer price, alth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-4

…the Commercial Code relating to parent company financial statements, insurance undertakings shall set up a subsidiary accounting system for the commitments referred to in Article L. 142-1. Commitment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L1312-4

It is punishable as an offence under article L. 1454-8 for companies providing services or manufacturing or marketing products covered by compulsory social security schemes, as well as for companies o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-4

On the departure of the tenant or the transferee of the leasehold right, the premises are returned to the owner in the state in which they are, without the owner being able to demand that the premises…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…essment of the benefits and risks of the medicinal product or product concerned pursuant to article L. 5121-9-2 or to transmit the data requested by the Agency within the time limits set by it pursuan…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-4

…ealth establishments, these resources are defined by the establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2. For private health establishments, these resources are taken into account in the contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-4

…ater may be prohibited by the administrative authorities if the physical conditions in which it is set up or operates are detrimental to the health or safety of users and to public hygiene or sanitati…

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