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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-25

…ority. He manages the staff of the collectivity under the conditions set out in article 16-3 of law n° 72-619 of 5 July 1972 creating and organising the regions and the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-3

…the amount of which may not be less than that of the compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9. This termination indemnity is paid in the same way as the precariousness indemnity provided for i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-2

In the case referred to in article L. 121-9, the insurer may not claim the portion of the premium corresponding to the time between the date of the loss and the date on which the crops should normally…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-3

…ay carry out the amblyopia screening mentioned in 2° of article L. 4342-1 for children aged between 9 and 15 months and the refractive disorder screening mentioned in the same 2° for children aged bet…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-6

…delegated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 5 of Article 260 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II). II - Wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…ject to the obligation to submit them to the regional audit chamber provided for in article L. 1612-9. After the accounts have been closed by the representative of the State in the département under t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

…exercising this right, as well as the terms of trading when it is detached from negotiable shares ;9° The nominal value of the shares or securities giving access to the capital to be subscribed for i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-4

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the seat and jurisdiction of the courts of first instance and of appeal which shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear the actions and claims provided f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-7

The granting of additional aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applica…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General terms and conditions of contracts

Article L251-1

…tories: ARTICLES APPLICABLE IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 218-1 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 218-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016

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