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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-8

The patient's right to free choice of practitioner and healthcare establishment and of the method of care, whether outpatient or at home, in particular where palliative care is involved within the mea…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-4

The draft distribution is drawn up and notified to the creditors mentioned in articles R. 332-2 and R. 331-4, to the debtor and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the managing a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Firm prices

Article R2112-11

When a contract is concluded at a firm price in application of article R. 2112-10, its clauses specify: 1° That this price will be updated if a period of more than three months elapses between the dat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-5

Before the end of either of the periods mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-4, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-8

Any person likely to benefit from the resale right who wishes to obtain from the organisations on the list mentioned in I of article R. 122-7 the transmission of a notice of sale concerning him, of wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-42

I. - Financial penalties imposed pursuant to this section may be subject to a surcharge of up to 10% of their amount, payable by the person sanctioned and intended to finance victim support. Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

The provisions of articles L. 2143-1 and L. 2143-2 relating to the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6

Making available to the public an automatic device for dispensing alcoholic beverages is punishable by a fine of €3,750.The machine used to commit the offence will be seized and the court will order i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-1

The organisations issuing the training qualifications shall send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4221-16, in the form of certified information. They shall a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-1

Articles L. 4311-1 and L. 4311-12 are applicable in Wallis and Futuna in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Artic…

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