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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-76

Lawyers are prohibited, under penalty of disciplinary sanctions, from sharing their emoluments with a third party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-70

The notary may waive all emoluments relating to a specific deed or to the various deeds received in connection with the same matter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-74

Before any settlement, lawyers are required to provide the parties, even if they do not request it, with a document, known as a "statement of costs", setting out a detailed account of the emoluments,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-7

…ing governed by public law is established as a public health establishment, by decision of the director general of the regional health agency.When the health cooperation grouping is a public health es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-71

The application for authorisation to trade medicinal products electronically and to create a website to trade medicinal products electronically provided for in article L. 5125-36 is sent by the pharma…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds and institutions for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-7

The transfer of a portfolio of contracts referred to in article L. 370-6 is subject to the prior agreement of the members and policyholders. For each contract, this agreement takes the form of: 1° A d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7

In breach of the provisions of article L. 221-10, payment or consideration before the expiry of the period of seven days from the conclusion of the off-premises contract is punishable by two years' im…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibition on entering or being in the vicinity of a venue where a sporting event is taking place

Article R332-7

…the following information:1° The surname, first name, date and place of birth of the person subject to an administrative measure banning them from entering sports venues or the area surrounding them;2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-74

In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1322-70 to R. 1322-73 or the individual decisions taken for their application, the Prefect will send the person responsible for the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-75

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1322-72 and whether or not the quality limits and references have been complied with, the Prefect may, when the clean seawater produced or used presen…

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