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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Ambulance drivers

Article L4393-7

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4393-3 and th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-7

The curator reports to the judge on the transactions carried out by him. The filing of the account shall be publicised. The curator shall present the account to any creditor or heir who so requests.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-71

The business reorganisation plan shall contain at least the following elements:1° A detailed diagnosis of the causes of the actual or foreseeable failure of the person in question and the circumstance…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiations

Article 1112-2

Any person who uses or discloses without authorisation confidential information obtained in the course of negotiations shall be liable under the conditions of ordinary law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications

Article 1075-2

The spouses must, at the judge's request, provide evidence of their expenses and resources, in particular by producing income tax returns, tax notices and tax status statements. They must also, at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-7

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the municipality's territory.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, where a payment order is initiated by the payer via a payment service provider provid…

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

Article R5132-74

…rred to in the first paragraph is granted or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5132-75 to R. 5132-77. The authorisation is also subject to the holder of the authorisation recording…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Advertising films

Article D210-7

Cinematographic works of an advertising nature are shown in half-lit cinemas and exploited in return for screen hire granted by the exhibitor of a cinematographic establishment to the company distribu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-7

Each year and at the end of the mandate, the mandatary shall render an account of his management to the interested heirs or their representatives and inform them of all acts performed. Failing this, j…

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