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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section XI: Special provisions for technological disasters

Article R421-78

The ceiling referred to in Article L. 421-16 is 100,000 euros. This amount is revised in line with changes in the construction cost index published by the Institut national de la statistique et des ét…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-8

…holder or the company organises the collection of data by the prescribers mentioned in Article L. 5121-12-1. When the compassionate prescription framework concerns several medicinal products, the cos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-7

The number of staff representatives elected by each of the two electoral colleges provided for in 1° and 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5 is set by order of the Minister responsible for regional pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-79

…y detached. This label bears, in indelible and legible black characters, the following information: 1° For a substance, a plant or a part of a plant: the international non-proprietary name recommended…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-7

In the event that a person claimed is being prosecuted or has been convicted in France, and his extradition is requested from the French Government on account of a different offence, surrender shall b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority

Article R1233-7

…d proceedings, the employer or administrator sends a copy of the judgment referred to inarticle L. 626-11 of the Commercial Code to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R321-74

…mption in the event of a voluntary sale of furniture by public auction is governed by the Articles 61 to 65 of Decree no. 2001-650 of 19 July 2001 implementing the articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-38 of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-7

The share capital of an industrial property consultancy mentioned in Article L. 422-7 (b) may, in accordance with Article L. 423-2 (e), be only 25% owned by an industrial property attorney, provided t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a procedure adapted by virtue of their subject-matter

Article R2331-7

For service contracts subject to Section 2 of Chapter III of Title II, the purchaser is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristics of the contract, in particular the val…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-73

To implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-67, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement determines : 1° The maxim…

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