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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Procedures applicable to gifts (R).

Article R3213-10

…s concerning legacies in favour of a department or a departmental public establishment, made by the legal heirs, may be submitted to the Minister of the Interior within six months of the opening of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R4221-9

Claims concerning legacies in favour of a region or regional public establishment, made by the legal heirs, are admissible with the Minister of the Interior, within six months of the opening of the wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-237

…shment with an internship system must, in the presence of a serious condition, notify the patient's legal representative if the patient is a minor or the person in charge of the legal protection measu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-28-1

…ithin public establishments and non-profit organisations in application of article L. 5124-9-1, the legal representative of the legal entity concerned appoints, at the same time as the pharmacist in c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-1

…ing the register of commerce and companies, or his representative. In addition to its chairman, the committee is made up of a representative of the administrative authority referred to in II of Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-16

…ecial purpose entity refers programmes and projects it receives to the Ethics, Science and Teaching Committee for its opinion, under the conditions set out in article R. 1261-17. It may refer to the C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 465-1

Where the acts are committed in a state of legal recidivism, the court may, by special reasoned decision, issue a committal or arrest warrant against the accused, regardless of the length of the priso…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-12

When a person is convicted of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 332-11 as a repeat offender, the additional penalty provided for in this article may also be imposed.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-2

…or employee is not required to disclose her pregnancy, except where she requests the benefit of the legal provisions relating to the protection of pregnant women.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article R223-8

…y order of the Minister for the Economy to the body in order to check that it is complying with the legal and contractual obligations placed on it.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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