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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-2

A Health Expertise Charter, approved by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, applies to expert appraisals carried out in the fields of health and health safety at the request of the Minister for Health or at…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-2

Any omission or misrepresentation by the insured which materially diminishes the insurer's opinion of the risk, whether or not it has affected the damage or loss of the insured object, shall cancel th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-20

A councillor unable to attend a meeting may give a colleague of his choice written authority to vote on his behalf. The same municipal councillor may hold only one proxy. A proxy may be revoked at any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 733-2

In the event of non-performance of community service, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his or her own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Salary funds.

Article L471-2

The sums paid in must remain unavailable for at least five years. They are made available to the employee or his beneficiaries, at their request, in the event of redundancy, invalidity corresponding t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arbitration.

Article R742-21

In the event of non reconciliation, recourse may be made to arbitration under the conditions set out in Title II (Chapter V) of Book V.Within a period of one clear day, the arbitrator must deposit the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-3

French nationals lose their French nationality if they exercise the option to renounce their French nationality in the cases provided for in Articles 18-1, 19-4 and 22-3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-26

In the event of a total loss, deemed total loss or negotiated total loss of the aircraft, the insurer has the option of transferring ownership of the aircraft.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Tips.

Article L3244-2

The sums mentioned in Article L. 3244-1 are added to the fixed salary, except where a minimum salary has been guaranteed by the employer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-20

The court shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after hearing the public prosecutor, the sworn goods broker being prosecuted and, where appropriate, his lawyer.

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