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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Intercountry adoption, conflicts of law and the effect in France of adoptions granted abroad

Article 370-5

An adoption duly granted abroad produces in France the effects of a full adoption if it completely and irrevocably breaks the pre-existing parent-child relationship. Otherwise, it produces the effects…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-3

High-level sportsmen and women and referees and judges on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 may take part in competitions for jobs in the State, local authorities, their pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-3

The Committee draws up an annual report on its activities, which is submitted to the President of the Republic and to Parliament and is made public. This report includes an analysis of the ethical iss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-36

…al body with which it is affiliated, and to the parent undertaking within the meaning of Article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-3

In the event of a dispute arising from the application of Articles L. 2331-1, L. 2331-2 and L. 2331-6, the social and economic committee or the representative trade union organisations in the company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of minors.

Article L3342-3

It is forbidden to admit minors under the age of sixteen who are not accompanied by their father, mother, guardian or any other person over the age of eighteen who is responsible for or supervises the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-3

…udentiel et de résolution considers that the results of the solvency test referred to in Article R. 336-7 indicate a solvency risk, it may deduct from the items making up the margin the deferred charg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions.

Article L751-3

Any member of the departmental commission for commercial development shall inform the prefect of the interests he holds and the position he holds in an economic activity. No member of the departmental…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-3

…mined as part of the presentation of the annual report and programme, as provided for inarticle L. 2312-27.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-3

The persons mentioned in article R. 1335-2 may, by means of an agreement which must be in writing, entrust the elimination of their healthcare and similar waste to another person who is able to carry…

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