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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L4333-1-1

…ng qualifications shall transmit these qualifications to the service or body referred to in article L. 4333-1 in the form of certified information. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1-1

Municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates responsible for public drinking water distribution and sanitation services or public electricity and gas dist…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-10-1

The undertakings mentioned in 3° of I of Article L. 310-2 are foreign undertakings having their registered office in the Swiss Confederation and mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1. For the app…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-1

The Athletes' and Trainees' Life Council is consulted by the Board of Directors on services designed to promote leisure, cultural, social and community sports activities offered to top-level athletes…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12-1

The Scientific, Medical and Training Council is consulted by the Board of Directors on : 1° the institution's research programme and the research activities to which it contributes; 2° the institution…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-1

…authorities or any public body, whether French, foreign or international; 2° Proceeds from payments and contributions from any person entitled to benefit from the various services provided by the esta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-1

I. - Claims for compensation under the out-of-court procedure provided for in articles L. 3131-4 and L. 3135-3 in respect of the losses defined in the same articles shall be addressed to the Office na…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-1

…ospitalisation may not continue without a decision on this measure having been taken by the liberty and custody judge, to whom the matter has first been referred by the director of the establishment w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-1-1

I.-The insurance requirements set out in articles L. 241-1, L. 241-2 and L. 242-1 do not apply to maritime, lake and river structures, road, port, airport, heliport and rail infrastructure, structures…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-1-1

The rights related to copyright corresponding to the communication to the public and reproduction of a phonogram or videogram incorporated into a television or radio programme on an ancillary online s…

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