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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, subject to the rights of third parties, make public the reports relating to the expert opinions which he has commissioned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article L651-2

…ement. If there is more than one manager, the court may, by reasoned decision, declare them jointly and severally liable. However, in the event of simple negligence on the part of the de jure or de fa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-2

The recovery procedure may not be opened in respect of a debtor who, for less than five years, has been the subject, in respect of any of his assets, of a judicial liquidation procedure closed for ins…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L141-2

…he rules in force pursuant to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 to counter unjustified geographic blocking and other forms of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-2

…erest. These subsidies are the subject of agreements between the local authorities, their groupings and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation, on the one hand, and the sports associatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-2

…aim for compensation directly to the insurance company of the vehicle whose use caused the accident and if they have received a reasoned reply within three months of submitting the claim;c) If it is n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Limitation period

Article L218-2

Action by professionals, in respect of goods or services they provide to consumers, shall be barred after two years.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other provisions applicable to sportspeople

Article L223-2

Arbitrators and judges are considered to be entrusted with a public service mission within the meaning of articles 221-4, 222-3, 222-8, 222-10, 222-12, 222-13 and 433-3 of the French Penal Code, and a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-2

In personal insurance, once the sum insured has been paid, the insurer cannot be subrogated to the rights of the policyholder or beneficiary against third parties in respect of the claim.However, in c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: European companies

Article L322-28

…ropean Company (SE), by the provisions of Chapter IX of Title II of Book II of the Code de commerce and by the rules of this Code applicable to sociétés anonymes which do not conflict therewith.

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