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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-2

…to perform the duties of director of a municipal or inter-municipal health and hygiene service are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-2

I. - The popular retirement savings plan is a contract governed by article L. 141-1 , the execution of which is linked to the cessation of professional activity and which is subscribed by an associati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-2

…href='/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074096&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006824483&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code de la construction et de l'habitation. - art. L222-1 (V)'…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25

…ct of a company mentioned in article L. 310-1 at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution; the court may also initiate proceedings of its own motion or be requested to do so…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L521-2

…tence of financial links with one or more insurance undertakings. It shall also inform the client whether it provides a recommendation service for the insurance contracts it distributes. II. -Before c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts comprising inseparable services

Article L1322-2

…which are covered both by the ordinary law of contracts provided for in Book I of Part Two or Book II relating to partnership contracts and by the ordinary law of concession contracts provided for in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts comprising inseparable services

Article L1312-2

…sions applicable to its main purpose. Where the main subject of the contract cannot be objectively determined, the contract is subject to the provisions of Book I of Part Three.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

…ishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 86-1113 of 15 October 1986, set up to operate a business there, are exempt from this tax on profits made up to the end of the one…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget

Article L2312-2

Appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the City Council so decides, by article. However, except in cases where the City Council has specified that appropriations are specialised by article, the m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-2

A product is any movable property, even if it is incorporated into a building, including the products of the soil, animal husbandry, hunting and fishing. Electricity is considered a product.

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