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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3826-1

Articles R. 3116-1, R. 3116-2, R. 3116-3, R. 3116-4 and R. 3116-5 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Decree no. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. Articles R. 3116-16 and R. 31…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2

…fined in article L. 322-1-2, a mixed financial holding company defined inarticle L. 517-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code, nor be a member of a collegiate supervisory body of these undertakings, co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-2

…ned in Article L. 310-1 and having their registered office in France, the undertakings mentioned in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the insurance group companies defined in Article L. 322-1-2 and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-2

I. - Without prejudice to decisions to vary, suspend or withdraw marketing authorisations, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, in the interests of public healt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-1

Articles:1° L. 125-3, L. 126-1 ;2° L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Validity of the contract

Article 1128

The following are necessary for the validity of a contract: 1° The consent of the parties; 2° Their capacity to contract; 3° A lawful and certain content.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article D221-2-1

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 221-2-1 determines the reciprocal rights and obligations of the federation and the elite athlete. 1° With regard to the athlete's training and socio-profess…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-2

…esign, assistance, direction and control defined by regulation.These elements may vary according to:1° The project owner;2° The nature of the project;3° The project concerned;4° The involvement, from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after the registration of the European Cooperative Society

Article L2364-2

Four years after the establishment of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society, the latter shall examine whether it is appropriate to enter into negotiations with a view to concluding the agr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-20

…nd initiate judicial liquidation proceedings. Before making its decision, the court shall examine whether the debtor's situation meets the conditions laid down in articles L. 645-1 and L. 645-2 and sh…

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