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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Protection of business secrecy

Article R152-1

I.-When a case is referred to it for the purposes of preventing an imminent infringement or stopping an unlawful infringement of a business secret, the court may prescribe, on application or in summar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3-1

In Mayotte, a health professional may not refuse to treat a person for one of the reasons referred to in the first paragraph of article 225-1 or article 225-1-1 of the Penal Code.Any person who believ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32-1

When the court has modified the voting conditions in accordance with Article L. 626-16-1, this must be mentioned when convening the competent meetings.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-1

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to any of the discriminatory measures mentioned in Article L. 1132-1 on account of performing the duties of a juror or citizen assessor.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-17

The security for claims against reinsurers referred to in article R. 332-3-3 is constituted by pledging the securities referred to in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 2° quater, 3°, 4°, 8° and 9° bis of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

I.-Pursuant toArticle L. 214-24-2-1, a portfolio management company may undertake pre-marketing activities in France or in another Member State of the European Union except where the information prese…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 846 bis

Powers of attorney, mortgage releases and notarial deeds other than those recording usucapion are subject to a fixed land registration tax or, where applicable, a fixed registration fee of €25. The ra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book II of this Part shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands:- Title I, with the exception of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-3-1

The taxes mentioned in 2° to 6° of a of Article L. 4331-2 are allocated to the Department of Mayotte under the conditions that these provisions provide. III of Article L. 4331-2-1 is applicable to May…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Education and research.

Article L1415-1

The mission and status of the Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique are defined in article L. 756-2 of the French Education Code, reproduced below: Art. L. 756-2 -The Ecole des Hautes Études en Sa…

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