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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

Other than those provided for by special laws, preferential claims on the generality of immovable property are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor to whom the lien is o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article D214-227

The statement provided for in the first paragraph of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The name "deed of assignment of receivables" ; 2° A statement that the assignme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-2

…lication of 6° of Article L. 1462-1.The public interest grouping is not subject toArticle 64 of Law no. 2007-1822 of 24 December 2007 on the finances for 2008.The public interest grouping is subject t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-5

This Title does not apply to insurance contracts intended to cover risks relating to pleasure boating. Such contracts are subject to the provisions of Titles I, II and III of this Book. However, the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-19

…es, in particular their wish to stop working after 9pm. For the employees mentioned in article L. 1225-9, the choice not to work between 9 p.m. and the start of the night period is effective immediate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

In addition to the provisions of Article R. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take into account the following items when calculating their prudential provisions within the meaning of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-38

…The local management grant is allocated for the exercise of the powers provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development gra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

Cosmetic products imported or made available on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 Novem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-12

The former SICAV, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the interests of the shareholders pursuant to Article L. 214-24-33, and the new SICAV have the same portfolio management compa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-15

The former fund, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the best interests of the unitholders pursuant to article L. 214-24-41, and the new fund have the same portfolio management com…

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