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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-8

The electronic communications operators mentioned in Article L. 34-1 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code are required to communicate, by interconnection to the automated processing o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to patient care provided in another Member State of the European Union

Article R1111-56

Access to the personal health data referred to in Article R. 1111-55, as provided for in Article L. 1111-22, is subject to the following conditions: 1° The Member State of the European Union on whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-3

The provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter and with the exception of articles R. 3115-16, R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-6

…t apply; 4° In article R. 4234-36, the words: "in articles L. 5124-4, L. 5125-16, L. 5142-8 and L. 6213-10-1" are replaced by the words: "by locally applicable regulations having the same purpose".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-3

The rate of the fee referred to in Article L. 6154-3 is set as follows: 1° Consultations: 16% for university hospital centres, 15% for hospital centres ; 2° Procedures other than imaging, radiotherapy…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 55

…ant's domicile. The child's name is determined in accordance with the rules set out in articles 311-21 and 311-23. In foreign countries, declarations to diplomatic or consular agents are made within f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

…to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34 of Regulation (EU) No 5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-150

…d expense of the Treasury, of the real estate whose confiscation is provided for by the article 131-21 of the Penal Code. The investigating judge may, in the course of the investigation, order this se…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

…ntractually guaranteed, unless they fall within the scope of the second paragraph of Article R. 351-21. These future discretionary participations are determined in accordance with the procedures laid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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