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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-2

No organs may be removed for donation from a living minor or from a living adult who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation of the person.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-2

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3, subject to the reservations provided for in articles L. 1453-6 to L. 1453-9, applies to the persons mentioned in article L. 1451-1 as well as to pers…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Non-compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L181-2

Where the parties are required to choose the applicable law in one of the cases referred to in Article L. 181-1, this choice must be express or must be clear from the terms of the contract or the circ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-2

In the case of voyage insurance, cover runs from the start of loading until the end of unloading and no later than fifteen days after the ship's arrival at its destination.In the case of a voyage in b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-2

When carrying out insurance distribution activities, insurance intermediaries and insurance undertakings shall take all appropriate measures to detect conflicts of interest that may arise between them…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: REGISTRATION AND NATIONALITY OF AIRCRAFT.

Article L121-2

A registration register kept by the Minister responsible for civil aviation is instituted. All aircraft registered in the French register, under the conditions laid down by decree, have French nationa…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Attachment of property for payment

Article L211-2

The act of seizure entails the immediate allocation to the distrainor of the seized debt, available in the hands of the third party, as well as all its accessories, up to the amount of the sums for wh…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the applicable procedural rules

Article L3121-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3121-1, the concession-granting authority may award a concession contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases set by decree in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L711-2

The following may not be validly registered and, if registered, may be declared invalid: 1° A sign which cannot constitute a trade mark within the meaning of Article L. 711-1; 2° A trade mark devoid o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot p…

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