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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-16

In the case provided for in Article R. 1142-15-2, the parties concerned and the insurers of the parties implicated are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of the date on whic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article D314-17

…to their customers in the same way as for the general banking conditions referred to in article R. 312-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-18

…r the authority of the Regional Prefect, the Regional Orientation Committee for Working Conditions: 1° Participates in the preparation and updating of regional diagnoses relating to working conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article R5121-1

For the purposes of this Book, the following definitions shall apply 1° Bioavailability means the rate and intensity of absorption into the body, from a pharmaceutical form, of the active substance or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Drawing up the annual list of citizen assessors

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-37

Where appropriate, the authority may inform the following of the opening of sanction proceedings: 1° The undertaking controlling the respondent within the meaning of I of Article L. 511-20 of this Cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8-1 B

…ection that has a certificate of conformity, in accordance with the provisions of III of article R. 1335-8-1 A. III.-Any installation, any transfer of pre-treatment by disinfection, any modification t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

Breaches of the obligations mentioned in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Specific conditions for haematopoietic cell transplants in paediatrics

Article D6124-174

…and those of the paediatric or specialised paediatric intensive care units mentioned in article R. 6123-38-1 draw up agreements defining the resources and procedures for the care of children.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-4

To exercise the powers provided for in articles R. 464-9-1 and R. 464-9-2, may sign on behalf of the Minister and by delegation:1° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidar…

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