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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency Capital Requirement

Article L352-1

I.- Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall hold eligible own funds covering the Solvency Capital Requirement. The Solvency Capital Requirement shall be calculated either using the standard formu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1

I. - In order to ensure shareholder equality and market transparency, the General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) sets the rules for public offers of financial instruments issu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: International agreements.

Article L5221-1

The provisions of this Title shall apply subject to those of treaties, conventions or agreements duly ratified or approved and published, and in particular the Treaties establishing the European Commu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-14

The provisions of articles L. 4441-2, L. 4441-3 and L. 4441-4 to L. 4441-11 are applicable to the disciplinary chamber of the order of dental surgeons of New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary provisions

Article L3153-1

In the absence of a collective agreement as referred to in Article L. 3152-3, a guarantee system is set up by decree. Pending the implementation of a guarantee scheme, when the acquired rights, conver…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-1

Infringements of the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 on subcontracting are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2. These offences are punishable by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-11

Access to primary care and the ongoing care of patients are defined in accordance with the requirements of proximity, which is assessed in terms of distance and travel time, quality and safety. They a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1-1

No research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 may be carried out on a person without their free and informed consent, obtained in writing, after they have been given the information provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-1

No person may practise the profession of pharmacist unless he offers every guarantee of professional morality and meets the following conditions: 1° They hold a diploma, certificate or other qualifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-1

When a company manager concludes a contract for the performance of work or the supply of services with a contractor who recruits the necessary labour himself and the latter is not the owner of a busin…

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