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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-18

…victim or his/her beneficiaries, specifying the policy number. 2. The provisions of articles R. 421-13 to R. 421-16 apply to compensation for damage to property. 3. The guarantee fund does not cover p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

…information on the action taken in response to this report. The fact that the persons mentioned in 13° of Article L. 561-2 endeavour to dissuade their customer from taking part in an illegal activity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-18

…bmitted the lists in question cannot benefit from the provisions of 2° of I of article 9 bis of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and cannot claim to belon…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 A

…nd L. 234-8 of the Highway Code ;d. Either been convicted under articles 222-8, 222-10, 222-12, 222-13, 222-14, 227-15 or 227-16 of the Penal Code or a measure withdrawing parental authority pursuant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-7

Articles L. 3253-7, L. 3253-10 to L. 3253-13 and L. 3253-17 are applicable to the procedures defined in articles L. 3253-18-1 and L. 3253-18-2. The judgments referred to in article L. 3253-12 include…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…322-2 and L. 322-3-2 for undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, Articles L. 114-21 and L. 211-13 of the Mutual Code for mutuals and unions governed by the Mutual Code and articles L. 931-7-1 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

The actual daily working time per employee may not exceed ten hours, except : 1° In the event of a derogation granted by the labour inspector under conditions determined by decree ; 2° In emergencies,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-18

…ment contract fails to fulfil his contractual obligations, the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 and, where applicable, the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1, are withdrawn…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-18

…ess of the measures taken by providers of online content-sharing services referred to in Article L. 137-1, with regard to their ability to ensure the protection of works and protected objects, includi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-18

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