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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2

…f water intended for human consumption to be in the public interest, as mentioned in article L. 215-13 of the Environment Code, determines an immediate protection perimeter around the abstraction poin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…bility resulting from the use of river, lake and maritime vehicles (including carrier's liability). 13. General civil liability : Any liability other than those mentioned under numbers 10, 11 and 12.1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Ski lift insurance

Article Annexe art. A220-3

…theInsurance Code and holding the authorisation provided for in Article 1 of Decree no. 61-1404 of 13 December 1961 amending Article 6 of the Decree of 30 December 1953 relating to secondary public t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…sinfection of premises and vehicles in the cases provided for in Article L. 3114-1 ;12° (Repealed) ;13° (Repealed) ;14° (Repealed) ;15° Cosmetic products ;16° The micro-organisms and toxins mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D773-22

…e wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…e wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…y to this same category of foreign national; 1° The civic training referred to in 1° of article L. 413-3 includes a section on the history and geography of the community in which the foreign national…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Transfers

Article L224-40

…ire institué par la Caisse nationale de prévoyance de la fonction publique mentionné à l'article L. 132-23 du code des assurances ; 4° Une convention d'assurance de groupe dénommée "complémentaire ret…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-2

…r decision, to the member municipalities classified as tourist resorts in application of article L. 133-13 of the Tourism Code or as tourist municipalities in application of article L. 133-11 of the s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-21

…obligations foncières issued by sociétés de crédit foncier in application of 2° of I of article L. 513-2, housing finance bonds issued by sociétés de financement de l'habitat in application of I of ar…

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