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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Account allocated to funds held on behalf of third parties

Article R743-178

…ived, shall be deposited in a specially allocated deposit account opened with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations:1° Provisions for judicial expert appraisals;2° Escrows allocated to the clerks of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Commission for the Coordination of the Actions of the Regional Health Agency and the Sickness Insurance Scheme

Article R1434-13

…coordinated with the actions provided for under the agreements on objectives and management signed between the competent State authority and the health insurance bodies; 4° Giving an opinion on the dr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-1-1

…also be entered on the list of qualified persons provided for in Article L. 421-1 : 1° Subject to meeting the diploma requirements of 1° and 2° of Article R. 421-1 and provide evidence of at least eig…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-1

The registered office of insurance and reinsurance undertakings having their head office in France must be located within the territory of the Republic. The registered office of foreign insurance unde…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…ode and all offences related to these crimes, when at least one of the two following conditions is met and the investigations concerning them are particularly complex: 1° These crimes were committed o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2212-14-1

…n concluded and the date of this agreement and sends the prescription, by secure messaging system meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 1470-5 or by any means guaranteeing the confidentiality…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-133-1

The authorisation holder ensures continuity of care. The holder of the authorisation for the "ischaemic and structural heart disease in adults" modality ensures that patients are diagnosed and treated…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-1

…ench department.II.Entries and deposited deeds or documents provided for by decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall be included in the register so that they can be brought to the attention of the public.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-15

Sworn merchandise brokers must provide evidence of: 1° The existence in a credit institution of an account intended exclusively to receive funds held on behalf of others; 2° Insurance covering their p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-14

…sworn commodities broker; 4° That its managers, partners or employees include at least one person meeting the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 131-13; 5° It has its registered off…

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