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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-3

…er must inform the policyholder each year, on paper or on any other durable medium, of the right of cancellation provided for in the same article L. 113-12-2, the cancellation procedures and the vario…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-33-1

I.-When the director of the institution refers a case to the liberty and custody judge, in application of II of article L. 3222-5-1, the request is presented under the conditions set out in article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-3

…"algorithmic trading" means trading in financial instruments in which a computer algorithm automatically determines the parameters of orders, such as whether or when they should be issued, the price…

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

Article L7153-3-1

…ident to negotiate and sign any instrument tending towards this membership and participation in the capital of this bank or financing institution, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7153-…

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

Article L7253-3-1

…uncil to negotiate and sign any instrument tending towards this membership and participation in the capital of this bank or financing institution, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7253-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-3-1

…ed of a reasoned decision to impose a temporary ban on the provision of services. This decision indicates the duration of the temporary ban on the provision of services, which may not exceed two month…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-3

…eal has been lodged on the basis of article L. 3211-12-1, the liberty and custody judge hearing the case may make the same decision in accordance with the procedure laid down in the same article L. 32…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article R4424-32-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-3-1

In the context of the childcare facilities for young children mentioned in I of article L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the professionals taking care of the children may ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-3-1

…the Supervisory Board and the Director, or the duties of the Supervisory Board or the Director, are carried out by the provisional administrators. Where appropriate, one of the provisional administrat…

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