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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Organ donation information for people aged sixteen and over

Article R1211-50

…ion purposes, as well as the procedures for consenting to such donation, as provided for in Title I and Chapter II of Title III of Book II of Part One of this Code.The doctor will inform the patient o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Organ donation information for people aged sixteen and over

Article R1211-51

National education doctors and doctors in charge of preventive medicine in higher education establishments assist in informing pupils and students aged sixteen and over about organ donation for transp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-8

…tage rate of charge, its fixed, variable or revisable nature, the total amount owed by the borrower and the amount of the instalments, as well as the statement indicated in Article L. 312-5, appear in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 866-2

In 5° of Article 706-167, the reference: "to the second and third paragraphs of Article 414 of the Customs Code" is replaced, in New Caledonia, by the reference: "to the second and third paragraphs of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-8

…with the exception of articles L. 351-5 to L. 351-6, shall be the subject of an agreement concluded and approved under the conditions defined in articles L. 352-1, L. 352-2 and L. 352-2-1.Approval of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-5

…3, other income from the use of the assets contributed to it, endowed or acquired by it, donations and legacies as well as income from loans and other financial debts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-52

…gal rate applicable in France; 3. The cost of protesting the cheque, the cost of any notices given, and any other costs.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-5

The cheque cannot be accepted. A statement of acceptance on the cheque is deemed to be unwritten. However, the drawee may endorse the cheque; endorsement has the effect of establishing the existence o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-50

…eturn without charge", "without protest", or any other equivalent clause, inscribed on the document and signed, exempt the bearer, in order to exercise his remedies, from having a protest drawn up. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-54

Any obligor against whom recourse is taken or who is exposed to recourse may demand, against reimbursement, the return of the cheque with the protest and an acquitted account. Any endorser who has rei…

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