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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-48

…is shared medical record by a professional in the emergency situations provided for in I of article L. 1111-17. In the absence of opposition from the holder, in such situations, the healthcare profess…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-40

The Government Commissioner referred to in Article L. 321-23-1 is appointed by order of the Minister of Justice.He participates in the meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity, subject to the spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-4

…reneur individuel" and an indication of the proceedings opened pursuant to II, III or IV of article L. 681-2. Where IV of Article L. 681-2 or Article L. 681-3 is applied, the court registry notifies t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-4

…obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessment body accredited to i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-4

…L. 412-2 to L. 412-6 shall be brought before the enforcement judge of the place where the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article R6323-43

…of 13 July 1983 may be converted into euros, at the initiative of any person mentioned in articles L. 6323-2 and L. 6323-33, within the limits of the ceilings defined in I of articles R. 6323-1, R. 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article A321-4

The following are admitted as exemptions from a national bachelor's degree in art history, or the applied arts, or archaeology or the plastic arts required to manage voluntary sales of furniture by pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-49

…ion the account holder is domiciled, of the certificate of non-payment drawn up pursuant to article L. 131-73. The certificate of non-payment is published by the Registrar in accordance with the condi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial professional health communities

Article D1434-44

The territorial health professional community set up under the conditions of article L. 1434-12 may, in application of article L. 1434-12-1, pay allowances or remuneration to its members. The allowanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article R4253-4

…isations which have legal personality and which fulfil missions of general interest at regional level. These structures may not transfer the subsidies to other legal entities and must account for thei…

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