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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-2

…onditions provided for in article L. 613-1 of the Education Code, who can prove that they have completed a traineeship meeting the conditions of articles R. 811-28-3 and R. 811-28-4, which may not be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

Cosmetic products imported or made available on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 Novem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters.

Article R128-3

Goods for professional use placed in residential premises are not eligible for compensation under articles L. 128-1 and L. 128-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article D5211-4-1

…of this same code, or who may claim the benefit of article L. 241-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. These specific expenses are reimbursed on presentation of a statement of expenses a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-60

The attending physician is informed by the liaison letter provided for in article R. 1112-1-2 after the patient has been discharged of the medical prescriptions to which the patient must continue to a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R385-2

I. - The minimum required solvency margin is determined, according to the nature and type of guaranteed benefits offered in the contracts, in application of the following provisions: 1° For guarantees…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-2

…f its shares and securities conferring immediate or future voting rights at its own shareholders' meetings be sent to the company. The request for the information referred to in the first paragraph of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Retirement

Article D1237-2-2

The employer shall offer employees, before they retire, awareness training in the fight against cardiac arrest and in life-saving techniques as provided for in article L. 1237-9-1. The time spent on t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-6

…obtain all relevant documents and information and shall take the necessary steps to negotiate the settlement of claims. The law applicable for the compensation of the injured party is the law in forc…

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