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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1-2

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the last paragraph of Article L. 2141-6 reads as follows: "Only not-for-profit organisations may be authorised to store embryos intended for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-2

The collection, control, storage, traceability and transport of faeces carried out by the establishments or organisations mentioned inArticle L. 513-11-1, including in the context of research involvin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…federations, where applicable in coordination with the professional leagues that they have created, and within the framework of the guidelines set by the Minister responsible for sport, draw up a nati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2-1

…5125-18.-I.-Any creation of a new pharmacy, any transfer of a pharmacy from one location to another and any grouping of pharmacies are subject to the granting of a licence issued by the Director Gener…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-2

…be liable for any errors due to technical faults in the booking system for which he is responsible and, if the trader has agreed to organise the booking of a holiday, he shall be liable for errors ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-1

…he provisions of this Title shall apply in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion, subject to the provisions of this Section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14-2

…in the jurisdiction of a criminal court having, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, concurrent and specialised territorial jurisdiction extending over the jurisdiction of several judicial courts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-25-1

…omising the smooth running of the ballot, the national technical committee may take any information and safeguard measures and, if necessary, decide to suspend the voting operations.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-22-1

Suspension and cancellation for non-payment of a premium in respect of property insurance contracts covering damage to goods carried shall have no effect in respect of bona fide third parties who are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-22-1

…of one fifth of its members, the departmental council deliberates on the creation of an information and assessment mission, tasked with gathering information on an issue of departmental interest or as…

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