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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 784

…e succession and that the successor wishes to perform without taking the title or capacity of heir must be authorised by the judge. The following are deemed to be purely conservatory: 1° The payment o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…d down in article L. 5125-4 have been met for two years from the publication of the most recent census referred to in the same article and if no decision authorising this opening by means of transfer…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-3

…L. 5121-1, blood-derived medicinal products mentioned in Article L. 5121-3 and substances which, if used separately from a medical device in which they are incorporated as an integral part, are likely…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cash declaration

Article R722-4

…ails, including address, registration number and, if this information is available, its value added tax registration number;3° If this information is available, the intended recipient of the cash, inc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-12

Where the payee of a payment offers a discount to the payer for the use of a given payment instrument, the payee shall inform the payer before the payment transaction is initiated.The payee may not ch…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-4

When the official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-31

…lished literature recognised in the tradition of homeopathic medicine practised in France, experts justify, on the basis of the documentation provided: 1° The homeopathic use of the strains used and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-15

The following incidents may be reported: 1° A noxious and unintended reaction occurring during the use of a medical device in accordance with its intended purpose; 2° A noxious and unintended reaction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-71

Chimneys and flue pipes must be swept at least every twelve months. The decrees mentioned in article L. 1311-2 may stipulate that chimney sweeping is to be carried out several times a year, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-2-2

…al proceedings that may be brought, where a veterinary medicinal product is placed on the market or used without having obtained the prior authorisation or registration required by the provisions of R…

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