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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-4

A record of the voluntary surrender or apprehension of the property is drawn up. This document contains a detailed description of the property. Where applicable, the property may be photographed; the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-31

Information intended for beneficiaries and documents relating to the conditions and formalities to be met in order to benefit from a payment under the surety guarantee mechanism are written in French,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3

…ry or exit; 3° National focal point, the national centre which must be able to communicate with the contact points (RSI) at the World Health Organisation at all times; 4° Reservoir, an animal, plant o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R721-2

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article R2222-1

Any company linked to a municipality or municipal public body by a financial agreement involving periodic settlements of accounts is required to provide the contracting authority with detailed account…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article R3241-1

Any company bound to a department or departmental public establishment by a financial agreement involving periodic settlements of accounts is required to provide the contracting authority with detaile…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-20

…in particular request that the alert and pre-alert distances be revised, or that the prohibition on contact and the wearing of the bracelet be terminated, if the measure of wearing the mobile electron…

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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 R1111-61

…health data under the conditions set out in Article R. 1111-59, it is sent by the National e-Health Contact Point designated for France to the Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie, which in turn se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-4

…ollecting lacrimal secretions; 4° Carry out training sessions in the handling and fitting of ocular contact lenses and scleral lenses.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5-3

…nce with articles L. 132-5-1 and L. 132-5-2. The prospectus must indicate the corporate purpose and contact details of the subscriber. The information sheet specifies that the rights and obligations o…

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