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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

For tacitly renewable contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities, the deadline for the policyholder to exercise the right to cancel the contract must be stated with each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-11-1

…short-term discharge authorisations: 1° In the form of accompanied outings not exceeding twelve hours. Patients are accompanied by one or more members of staff of the host establishment, by a member o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-18

…he operations defined in article R. 2333-120-19 and compatible with the mobility plan where it exists. In public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax authority exercising f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

…ndergo an aptitude test in order to demonstrate that he has acquired the missing knowledge and skills. If they pass this test, the provision of services begins in the month following the decision on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-12

…53-5, an hourly allowance equal to 1/1,900 of the professional income declared to the tax authorities. To this end, the person concerned shall produce a copy of his or her tax return and an income cer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

…as been adjusted. These contracts may be renewed up to a maximum total duration of twenty-four months. By way of derogation, these contracts may be renewed beyond the maximum duration provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-16-1

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced respectively by the words: "the body…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

…ons, where it would be manifestly unfair not to grant such an exemption to an athlete who so requests. The Therapeutic Use Exemption may then only be granted to an international-level or national-leve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-9-1

The contentious appeal period applicable to the decisions mentioned in article R. 141-5 and falling within the jurisdiction of the administrative courts is one month.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-53-1

The National Mountain Sports School is responsible for : 1° To develop teaching methods for skiing and mountain sports; 2° The training and further training of coaches and technical and supervisory st…

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