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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D215-2

…es of identifying the contract to be cancelled, the cancellation feature provided for in article L. 215-1-1 includes sections enabling the trader to be provided with the following information, or to c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-29

…able them to fulfil the public service obligations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-17-2. They take all appropriate measures to prevent and remedy any supply difficulties and, in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-2

…by public or private health establishments, medico-social establishments mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, health centres and maisons de santé, and natura…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article R2123-23

The increases in functional allowances resulting from the application of article L. 2123-22 may amount to a maximum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the commun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

…nformation 1° A copy of the import or export authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine ; 2° The precise designation of the gametes or germinal tissues concerned; 3° Information enabling the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
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Article R451-2

…under the conditions provided for in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article D2333-2

Video-conference meetings of the Group Works Council on the basis of Article L. 2334-2 are held under the conditions set out in Articles D. 2325-1-1 et seq.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L161-2

…nal public services in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and La Réunion are defined in article L. 4433-2 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, which is reproduced below: "Art.L. 4433-2 of the G…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R617-2

The articles R. 611-18 to R. 611-20, R. 612-1, R. 612-2, R. 612-5 (1°), R. 612-6, R. 612-7, R. 612-36, R. 612-38, R. 612-52, R. 612-71 (paragraphs 1 and 2), R. 612-72, R. 613-45 to R. 613-59 and R. 61…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-2

The legal residence in France of at least eighteen months referred to in article L. 434-2 must have been completed under cover of the residence documents referred to in article R. 434-1 or the followi…

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