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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-4

The Director General, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Scientific Council of the National Cancer Institute are appointed for a period of five years by decree.No Governmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-4

The national health data system does not contain the surnames and forenames of individuals, nor their registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons, nor their…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-4

The insurer is liable for the loss or disappearance of insured items during the fire, unless it can prove that the loss or disappearance was caused by theft.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-4

The contract stipulates that in the event of disagreement between the insurer and the insured regarding the measures to be taken to settle a dispute, this difficulty may be submitted to the assessment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-4

The policyholder must :- provide members with a notice drawn up by the insurer setting out the cover and the conditions under which it comes into force, as well as the formalities to be completed in t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-4

Any person subject to compulsory insurance who, having applied to take out a policy with an insurance undertaking whose articles of association do not prohibit the assumption of the risk in question b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-4

The provisions of Titles I, III, IV and VI of Book I and of Chapter I of Title IV of Book IV applicable to life assurance or capitalisation undertakings are applicable to contracts underwritten by sup…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L163-4

The General Council is responsible for collecting, processing and disseminating data relating to tourism in Mayotte. It coordinates the initiatives of other local authorities as well as public and pri…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE III: AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L330-4

In the event of an air transport activity being carried out by a company that has not been duly authorised, the Minister responsible for civil aviation may, on expiry of a period of eight days followi…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-4

Agents of the State, as well as bodies or persons authorised by the Minister responsible for civil aviation to carry out ground and on-board inspections, have access at all times to aircraft, land, pr…

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