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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13

…on the classes of business carried on, in accordance with the following provisions: a) For classes 20 and 21 referred to in Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-5

Disparities in pay between establishments in the same company may not, for the same work or for work of equal value, be based on the fact that employees in these establishments belong to one sex or th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-12

Failing to provide, at least once a year, billing based on the energy actually consumed in accordance with the provisions of article L. 224-11 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-42

The decision taken in application of article R. 1435-40 must state the reasons on which it is based and must be published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regional prefecture.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-4

The decision to suspend approval must be justified by the urgency of the situation and can only be based on facts that immediately and seriously jeopardise the health or morals of the child. Reasons m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-45-2

The rights of access to and rectification of the data mentioned in Article R. 131-45-1 may be exercised with the Chairman of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux and the Data Protection Officer of La Franç…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-8

For the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-5, offering or providing benefits in cash or in kind, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-4, subjec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-14

The rights of access to and rectification of the data mentioned in Article R. 333-13 may be exercised with the Chairman of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux and the Data Protection Officer of La Françai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-40

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant, is paid when the grant is awarded. The ba…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 721-9

Exceptions to the 50% threshold may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, up to a limit of 60% and upon a reasoned request from the foreign sales company,…

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