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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-7

…ll order, where appropriate, the insurer or the person liable to pay the Office a sum not exceeding 30% of the compensation it awards.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-2

…ption of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3, L. 561-5, L. 581-1 and L. 581-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

…ption of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3, L. 561-5, L. 581-1 and L. 581-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

…certificate of insurance policy, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 331-10 and R. 331-30, taken out by the organiser of the meeting or, failing this, a declaration on honour committing t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-40

…f payment of the bill of exchange within the period provided for in article 41 of the decree-law of 30 October 1935 unifying the law on cheques and relating to payment cards. The protest in the absenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-5

…unications Regulatory Authority) designated in application of IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication to implement a means of securing his or her access tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-6

…cation in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: 1° The third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 4234-30 do not apply; 2° In article R. 4234-33: a) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following provisions: "…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-1

…mmunication to the public by a radio service, within the meaning of Article 2 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, with the exception of radio services whose main progr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-36

…in the economic, social, environmental, sporting and tourist fields or promoting the development or maintenance of public services in rural areas. The grant must not have the effect of having all or p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L5211-45

…thdraw from a syndicate of communes in application of articles L. 5212-29, L. 5212-29-1 and L. 5212-30, from a community of communes in application of article L. 5214-26, or an agglomeration community…

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