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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-1

The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-23-1

…carried out under the conditions and within the timeframes prescribed by the provisions of articles L. 1424-13 à L. 1424-19 shall be the subject of the agreements provided for therein no later than 31…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-10

…for in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 3 of sub-section 2 of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II of the Monetary and Financial Code, under the conditions set out in this section and in I of Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L311-12

…to door-to-door selling and the distance provision of financial services governed by Chapters I and III of Title IV of Book III of this Code and to distance contracts for financial services governed b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-1-1

Article L. 430-2 is amended as follows:1° In the first paragraphs of I to III, the word "three" is replaced by the word "two";2° The last paragraphs of I to III are deleted;3° IV is repealed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-14-1

…a claim for revendication or restitution of an asset mentioned in Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title II of this Book. Failing agreement between them or in the event of a dispute, the claim shall be bro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-15-1

The order of preference between creditors registered on the business and creditors registered on an element of the business is determined by the dates on which the respective titles were published. Cr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-1

…ng the skin, with the exception of products which are medical devices within the meaning of article L. 5211-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-1-1

…lishments authorised to provide the public hospital service under the conditions defined in article L. 6112-3, whatever their status, users are represented by two representatives from associations of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-18

…cess to the shared medical record may not be requested except in the cases provided for in articles L. 1111-15 and L. 1111-16, even with the consent of the person concerned.In particular, access to th…

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