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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R328-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under II of Article L. 138-2 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-1

I. - When they are included on the list mentioned in the order provided for in II, medicinal products not subject to the provisions of article L. 5121-8, mentioned in II and III of article L. 5124-8 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-51

…of a transfer provided for in 3° or 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-35 or Article L. 311-41 and the acquirer to exchange information or provide assistance to each other for the purposes of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-2

The provisions of Titles I, II, III and IV of this book may not be modified by agreement, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in the last paragraph of I and II…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-27

I.-The conduct and supervision, or the execution, of specific pyrotechnic activities, as well as specific maintenance activities or the internal transport of explosive substances or objects, shall onl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-7

The owner, trainer and, where applicable, the athlete who has infringed or attempted to infringe the provisions of this Title shall incur the following administrative penalties:1° A temporary or perma…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25

…t of terrorism; 2° If he is convicted of an act classified as a felony or misdemeanour provided for and punished by Chapter II of Title III of Book IV of the code pénal; 3° If they have been convicted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

Expenditure and income attributable to the activities carried out by public health institutions are recorded in a single statement of projected income and expenditure. However, operating operations re…

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

Article L5842-9

I. - The provisions of Subsection 3 of Section 6 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording in…

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