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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for distance contracts for financial services

Article R242-1

Failing to provide the consumer with the information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 222-1 and those mentioned in 5° of article L. 222-5 or to communicate them to him without clearly indi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-1

The agency employs the agents mentioned in articles L. 5323-1 to L. 5323-3. These agents are governed by the provisions of article L. 5323-4.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-90-1

…holder, and without being subject to the cancer treatment authorisation, these establishments may: 1° Apply systemic cancer drug treatments decided upon and first prescribed by the authorisation hold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

If the assigned receivable includes a portion representing a fraction of the cost of the investments, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notifica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibition

Article L775-1

Article L. 500-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories to public contracts concluded by the State or its public es…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-13

Masters of ceremony who may avail themselves of the provisions of article R. 2223-50 are deemed to satisfy the diploma requirement mentioned in Article L. 2223-25-1.Funeral advisers and similar person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5127-1

The public health inspecting pharmacists carry out inspections of the pharmacies and dispensaries mentioned in articles L. 5125-1, L. 5125-19, L. 5126-1, L. 5126-8, L. 5126-9 and L. 5126-13, places wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1-1

I.-The skills operator is approved by the administrative authority to manage the funds mentioned in 1° and c of 3° of article L. 6123-5. It has national competence. II.Approval is granted to skills op…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders

Article R2352-1

The provisions of articles R. 2152-1 and R. 2152-2 apply.

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