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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

…uences; in the latter case, the first president may also take the measures provided for in Articles 517 and 518 to 522. The same power belongs, in the event of opposition, to the judge who handed down…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-5

In the event of breach of an obligation incumbent on the insured after the occurrence of the loss, the insured shall only be liable for forfeiture in the event of gross negligence or wilful default on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-5

…accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales or his representative; 5° A representative of the medical liability insurance companies provided for in article L. 1142-2;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6242-5

…selected candidates; 4° The consultation rules, if they are included in the consultation documents; 5° The minutes and reports of the tendering committee and the opinions of the competition jury, with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-51

…e and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and income statement; 4° The table of appropriation of results; 5° The appendices defined by joint instruction of the Minister responsible for local authorities and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

…nce as the reference State, the application is examined under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5121-34 and R. 5121-35. The Director General of the Agency sends the States concerned and the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Community harmonisation

Article R5121-51-12

Each year, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé sends the coordination group referred to in Article 27 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the Europea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for maintaining sites

Article R6222-5

…fined in b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 no longer meet the location conditions set by Article L. 6222-5 or to the forecasts for the location of sites indicated by the regional health plan in application…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55

…r the use of an asset management structure in application of the provisions of sub-paragraphs 3 and 5 of paragraph 2 of this sub-section respectively. II. - The reduction in value or conversion of eli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

…dence that these actions have been carried out;4° An annual and three-year summary of these actions;5° Where applicable, the additional elements defined for his speciality or profession by the compete…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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