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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-8

For the application of article L. 622-24, the bodies referred to in Article L. 351-21 of the Labour Code are the territorial bodies responsible for providing unemployment insurance benefits and collec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-5

Effective technological measures intended to prevent or limit uses not authorised by the holders of a copyright or a right related to copyright in a work, other than software, a performance, a phonogr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article Annexe à l'article R134-1

The data and information recorded, according to their availability, in the processing known as the Register of unavailable books of the twentieth century are as follows: 1. First names and surnames or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

The articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-7

For the application of article L. 622-24, the bodies referred to in Article L. 351-21 of the Labour Code are the New Caledonian bodies responsible for providing unemployment insurance benefits and col…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-2

The fire and rescue services are responsible for preventing, protecting against and fighting fires.They contribute, along with the other services and professionals concerned, to the protection and fig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-4

In the exercise of their police powers, the mayor and the prefect implement the resources under the responsibility of the fire and rescue services under the conditions laid down in operational regulat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-1

In each department, a public establishment is created, called the "departmental fire and rescue service", which includes a departmental fire brigade, composed under the conditions provided for in arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-3

The fire and rescue services are placed for employment under the authority of the mayor or the prefect, acting within the scope of their respective police powers.To carry out the prevention missions f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Classes of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article L344-1

At the end of each financial year, companies carrying out life insurance or capitalisation operations include the value of investments in their management report. They must also include the proportion…

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