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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-3

…dom of establishment regime shall inform the body that keeps the register mentioned in I of article L. 512-1 and provides it with the following information: 1° His name, address and registration numbe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

…he conditions set out in Title I of Book II and Chapter I of Title II of Book IV as well as Article L. 521-3 of the Education Code;e) Promotion of tourism, including the creation of tourist offices, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-4

…on and ensures the quality of the end of life by providing the palliative care mentioned in article L. 1110-10.No medical procedure or treatment may be carried out without the patient's free and infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-18

…ts of the Corsican local authority resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in Article L. 1414-1 ;8° An appendix showing the debt relating to the investment portion of partnership contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-3

…sociated with the regional hospital grouping, may be shared under the conditions set out in article L. 1110-4. As part of the management of the information system, the support establishment implements…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article L131-34

The National Council, a non-profit organisation with legal personality, is responsible for : 1° Examining, at national level, questions relating to the exercise of the function of sworn goods broker a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-10

Section E of the Ordre national des pharmaciens is divided into delegations organised as follows:1° A delegation comprising pharmacists practising in Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin ;2°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-2

A dispute cannot be examined by the consumer mediator when:1° The consumer does not prove that he has previously attempted to resolve his dispute directly with the trader by means of a written complai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-2

Healthcare establishments shall draw up and implement a policy of continuous improvement in the quality and safety of care and risk management aimed at preventing and dealing with undesirable events a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Voter petitions

Article LO6441-1

…urname, first name and address of each petitioner and the number of their entry on the electoral roll. The petition is addressed to the President of the Territorial Council. The Executive Council shal…

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