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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1-2

Acts performed by the mandatary within the scope of his mission have no effect on the hereditary option.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-8

…ority either by personal notification, or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the last declared address, or, failing this, by the use of force by the judicial police officer,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-2

The investigators may summon and interview any person likely to be able to provide them with information. They shall present their authorisation to conduct the investigation in response to any request…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-80-2

…the profits of the last financial year and previous financial years that may be allocated annually to the remuneration of mutualist certificates is equal to 10% of the sum of the profits of the last…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-8-2

Without prejudice to the exclusive jurisdiction of the enforcement judge, an appeal relating to the validity of the notification by the Competition Authority of the acts mentioned in IV of Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-8-2

…ng, on behalf of the region, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee pursuant to the Town Planning Code. He shall report to the nearest useful meeting of the Regional Council on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on cr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-2

…n behalf, on behalf of the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme referred to in Article L. 5427-1, on behalf of the State or employers referred to in Article L. 5424-1, the D…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-2

Inclusion on the list defined in article L. 1121-15 of clinical trials prior to the granting of marketing authorisation is compulsory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-2

The national health identifier is used to reference the health data and administrative data of any person receiving or due to receive a diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, pain-relieving, disability-…

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