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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-6

Any clause stipulating forfeiture of the insured's cover in the event of conviction for driving while drunk or under the influence of alcohol or for driving after using substances or plants classified…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Spare parts.

Article L511-63

The replacement is settled, for continental France, uniformly as follows: 0.25% on the chief towns of departments, 0.50% on the chief towns of arrondissements, 0.75% on any other place. In no case sha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-65

The preliminary research report may be completed at any time before the research report is drawn up. In this case, the articles R. 612-57 to R. 612-64.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-6

…loyees of the structure in which the work experience placement takes place with regard to: 1° Daily and weekly working hours; 2° Night work; 3° Daily rest, weekly rest and public holidays; 4° Health a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article R4111-6

…asis, in a host structure listed in the order referred to in article R. 4111-1-1, in the profession and, where applicable, in the speciality for which the candidates are applying for authorisation to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-6

The period defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 3122-5 is set at six months. This period also applies in the event of aggravation of a loss already covered under the first paragraph of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-6

…ction by the Competition Authority is that provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 463-2 and to articles L. 463-4, L. 463-6 and L. 463-7. However, the parties who made the notification and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Temporary employment agencies

Article L6331-69

…le L. 6331-3, defined by an extended branch agreement concluded between the employees' trade unions and the employers' professional organisations concerned, which determines the terms of use, taking i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations

Article A713-6

Where electronic voting is used, the campaign expenses reimbursed to candidates pursuant to article R. 713-12 include the cost of the paper and printing of the circulars, where the election organising…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-6

La collectivité territoriale de Martinique peut, avec l'accord des autorités de la République, être membre associé des organismes régionaux mentionnés au premier alinéa de Article L. 7253-3 or observe…

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