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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

Compensation awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-1-2

GPs regularly inform their patients about gamete donation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-1-2

…of physical, social and economic environments conducive to health. Actions aimed at empowering target groups to take responsibility for their own health are encouraged. The aim is to empower people a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2-1

…me of the visit to the occupier of the premises or his representative, who receives a full copy in return for a receipt or a signature on the visit report. In the absence of the occupier of the premis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-2-1

For the purposes of this chapter, a claim is deemed to be a refusal to accept a claim made or received by the insured.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-23-1

…eriod of fifteen days, after receiving notice of the death and becoming aware of the beneficiary's details, or at the end of the term of the contract, to ask the beneficiary of the life insurance cont…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-22-1

…a claim, the insurer may, by means of an express clause contained in the documentary endorsement, set off against these beneficiaries, in the same amount, the premium relating to the insurance which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-20-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-25-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-2

The trader shall be liable for any errors due to technical faults in the booking system for which he is responsible and, if the trader has agreed to organise the booking of a holiday, he shall be liab…

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