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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-39

The correspondence sent by the insurer in application of articles R. 211-37 and R. 211-38 shall mention, in addition to the information provided for in article L. 211-10, the name of the person respon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-3

When the work of a professional journalist gives rise to publication under the conditions defined in article L. 132-37 of the French Intellectual Property Code, the remuneration he or she receives is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Vaccinations.

Article R3116-3

Any person responsible for an establishment or organisation mentioned in article L. 3111-4 who fails to ensure that the establishment or organisation covers the costs of the vaccinations provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article D3131-3

…ich corresponds at least to the duration of this rest period. The times at which this period begins and ends are posted in the company. If employees are employed during the period or periods set by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6211-3

…dical biology examination is validated by a medical biologist before any communication. The surname and first name of the medical biologist appear in full on the communicated result of the examination…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-36

…n order to obtain the next one, apply to his immediate endorser who is obliged to lend him his name and care to act towards his own endorser, and so backwards from endorser to endorser to the drawer o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-37

The guarantor's undertaking referred to in articles L. 511-33 and L. 511-34 is extinguished after three years, if during this time there have been no claims or legal proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-33

If the lost bill of exchange is endorsed with acceptance, payment may not be demanded on any subsequent bill of exchange except by order of the judge and by giving security.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-31

Payment may only be stopped in the event of loss of the bill of exchange or the safeguarding, receivership or liquidation of the bearer..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-34

…d or not, is unable to represent any following, he may request payment of the lost bill of exchange and obtain it by the judge's order by proving his ownership by his books and by giving security.

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