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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Product monitoring and governance requirements

Article L516-2

The obligations set out in Article L. 516-1 do not apply to: 1° Insurance products covering the risks referred to in Article L. 111-6; 2° Contracts mentioned in b of article L. 861-4 of the Social Sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L5429-2

In the event of a repeat offence within a period of three years, the employer who has wrongly withheld the contribution provided for in 2° of Article L. 5422-9 and deducted it from wages shall be liab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-24

The Regional Health Agency is responsible for the strategic planning, coordination, monitoring and analysis of the activities of accredited centres. The agency may entrust the operational implementati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-2

…eil d'Etat, is submitted for validation to the mayor of the commune in which the accommodation is located or, in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, to the arrondissement mayor, acting as a public official.It…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-2

…nce by the prefect of the département in which they are established. It is issued by the Prefect of Paris to persons residing abroad. The Prefect will inform the applicant of any missing documents wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission and appeals against its decisions

Article R814-2

An appeal against the decision of the commission ruling on registration may be lodged with the Paris Court of Appeal by the interested party, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, the Governme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article D924-2

Articles D. 442-2 and D. 442-3 read as follows:"For the application of III of Article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the competent courts in the Department of Mayotte shall be determined in ac…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 27

1. Imported or exported products are subject to the Tariff Law in the state in which they are located at the time it becomes applicable to them. 2. However, the customs service may authorise the separ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…ollowing table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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