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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-3

The certificate referred to in article R. 211-21-2 is issued by the insurance undertaking within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-10

…ance with the best practice guidelines defined by the Institut national du cancer in application of 2° of article L. 1415-2 : 1° Assessment of patients' needs and access to the necessary supportive on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-23

Employing a minor over the age of thirteen, with a view to carrying out the activities defined in article L. 7124-1, without first obtaining his or her written approval, in disregard of the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-24

For its application in Mayotte, in article R. 1434-25, the words: "the representative appointed by the Director General of the Union nationale des caisses d'assurance maladie mentioned in article L. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-2

…ordre are incompatible with : 1° any of the corresponding functions of a professional association ; 2° Any of these functions in another council. For the order of midwives, these incompatibilities con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-29

…ole trader, any clause to the contrary being deemed unwritten: 1° Article 815-14 of the Civil Code; 2° Article 1699 of the same Code; 3° Articles L. 141-12 to L. 141-22 of this Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-29

…r: 1° The characteristics of exits and the lateral isolation of the building from another building; 2° The classification of materials and construction elements for certain parts of the building; 3° S…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe II

AMENDING REGISTRATION APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUALS When applying for amending registration, the documents that must be submitted are those establishing the changes and additions that have taken place.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3-2

…ctions.In this case, the disciplinary sanctions applicable are:1° Withdrawal of the honorary office;2° Ineligibility for a maximum period of ten years;3° Permanent ineligibility.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

…eloupe, French Guiana and Martinique;c) Between ports in the departments of Mayotte and La Réunion. 2° The administrative authority may reserve, under conditions laid down by decree, for the vessels m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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