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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-15

The planned date of entry into force of the rules governing open-ended real estate investment companies (sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable) relating to the company r…

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

Article L4221-15

Pharmacy students belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve provided for in article L. 421…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-15

Creditors shall inform the persons they have instructed to take recovery action of the admissibility of the claim and its consequences as provided for in articles L. 722-2 and L. 722-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-15

In compliance with the ethical rules applicable to them as well as articles L. 1110-4, L. 1470-5 and L. 1111-2, each healthcare professional, regardless of how or where they practice, must enter into…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-15

If they are still in the debtor's portfolio, unpaid bills of exchange or other securities surrendered by their owner to be recovered or to be specially assigned to specific payments may be claimed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-15

The guidelines of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan applicable to the territory of a metropolitan area mentioned in Chapter VII of Title I of Book II of Part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions.

Article L4532-15

Employees appointed as members of the inter-company college have the necessary time, paid as working time, to attend meetings of this college.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15

The universal employment-service voucher is : 1° Either redeemable at the establishments, institutions and services mentioned in article L. 1271-9; 2° Or reimbursable by the authorised bodies and esta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-15

Without prejudice, where appropriate, to the more serious penalties laid down in relation to offences against State security, anyone who knowingly breaches one of the obligations or prohibitions laid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

Employees benefiting from the protection mentioned in articles L. 2411-1 and L. 2411-2 may benefit from the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1237-14, the contra…

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