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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article L421-1

The provisions of this code are applicable in Mayotte, with the exception of articles L. 111-2, L. 311-3, L. 311-6 and L. 332-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures.

Article L1341-1

Manufacturers, importers or downstream users of any substance or mixture shall communicate, as soon as they receive a request to do so, to the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance or to any other co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-1

Pharmacist public health inspectors, medical public health inspectors, health and social action inspectors, sanitary engineers, sanitary study engineers and sanitary technicians monitor, within the sc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-1

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the powers devolved to the regional health agencies are exercised, under the authority of the State representative, by a decentralised State department reporting to the mi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

I.-The national health data system brings together and makes available :1° Data from the information systems mentioned in article L. 6113-7 of the present code ;2° Data from the national inter-regime…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-10

If the sum insured is less than the actual value of the insured items, except in the case of agreed values, the insured remains his own insurer for the difference.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article L343-1

The mathematical provisions established by life assurance and capitalisation companies are calculated by taking into account, in determining the commitment of the policyholder or subscriber, the part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1

Under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Title VI of Book III of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the National Agricultural Risk Management Fund contributes to the development of insu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article L411-1

I. - Agents of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, commissioned for this purpose and sworn in under conditions determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, are responsible for carrying…

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