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Showing 21012110 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R1112-87

…mittee, the medical commission or the medical conference, in the case of the mediator who is a doctor. In the establishments mentioned in VI of article R. 1112-81, the practitioner is appointed by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Unpacking sales.

Article R310-8

…declarant that, because the duration of the sale authorised by the second paragraph of I of article L. 310-2, he is liable to the penalty provided for in 3° of article R. 310-19. II.-These time limits…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-3

…or by a trustworthy third party, consistent with the project for the child provided for in Article L. 223-1-1 of the Social Action and Family Code, and after hearing the child when the latter is capa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article Annexe à l'article A160-1

Order numbersIdentification of the title (number of the title, if applicable, and indication of any other circumstances likely to identify it)Identification of the opposing party (surname, forenames,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and tasks

Article R1112-80

…dures defined by the institution's internal regulations. Under the conditions laid down in articles R. 1112-93 and R. 1112-94, the Commission examines those complaints and claims which do not constitu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Rates

Article Annexe à l'article A132-18

You can consult the table in the facsimile of OJ nº 0301 of 29/12/2015, text nº 35 at the following address http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000031702029

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-16

Failing receipt of the letter referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-14 within eight days of the dates defined in Article R. 53-8-14, the department managing the file shall send the Min…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-8

…this section :1° Sports arenas are establishments open to the public, within the meaning of article R. 143-2 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation (Building and Housing Code), to which acc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-1

The risk guarantee may relate to the categories of transactions defined in articles R. 442-8-2 to R. 442-8-13 below and in favour of either suppliers or the beneficiaries provided for in aa of 1° of a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-4

Where the child has been entrusted to a third party, parental authority continues to be exercised by the father and mother; however, the person to whom the child has been entrusted performs all the us…

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