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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-1

In the event of an accident at an installation covered by Title I of Book V of the Environmental Code and damaging a large number of properties, the state of technological disaster is declared by a de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-69

Crédit maritime mutuel is provided by four categories of credit institutions affiliated to the central body for savings banks and popular banks: 1. Regional caisses de crédit maritime mutuel ; 2. Unio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

Any veterinary medicinal product which does not have the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

The institutions referred to in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 and their branches established in France are subject to the following provisions of this chapter and the regulatory provisions adopted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-1

A foreign employee employed in disregard of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1 shall, from the date of his recruitment, be treated in the same way as an employee duly employed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-1

I.-Enforcement of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products, of this Title, and of the provisions adopted…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L700-2

Chapter I of Title V of this Book also determines the rules applicable to the enforcement of transfer decisions taken pursuant to Article L. 572-1 or requests for taking charge or taking back pursuant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-1

I.-Credit institutions are the undertakings defined in point 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.II. - Finance co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27

Any employee deprived of Sunday rest shall receive remuneration at least equal to double the remuneration normally due for an equivalent period, as well as equivalent compensatory rest in time.The ord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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