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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Limitation periods in matters of medical liability

Article L1142-28

Actions seeking to establish the liability of health professionals or public or private health establishments in connection with preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts and claims for compensation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-9

For the application of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 114-1 and the second occurrence of Article L. 114-2, the reference to the insured person is replaced by the reference to the employer or, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-51

If, following the public offer, the bidder has acquired control of the company which is the subject of the offer within the meaning of Articles L. 233-1, L. 233-3 and L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other cases of recourse to expert appraisal

Article L2315-93

The Chartered Accountant has access to the information under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2315-83 and L. 2315-90. Where the matter is referred to him as part of a merger operation as provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-14

The insurance provided for in article L. 3253-6 is implemented by an association created by representative national professional employers' organisations and approved by the administrative authority.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-1

Other than the persons mentioned respectively in Article L. 631-4 and in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 631-5 or to Article L. 640-4 and the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 64…

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

Article L3132-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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

Article L4142-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 4141-2 and L. 4141-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Guarantor guarantee

Article L752-8

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Guarantor guarantee

Article L753-8

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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