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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-4

In the case of livestock mortality insurance, if the insurance is suspended for non-payment of the premium in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-3, it shall resume at the latest…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L920-1

The following provisions shall not apply to the Department of Mayotte: 1° In Book II, Article L. 225-245-1, Chapter IX of Title II, Chapter IV bis of Title IV and Chapter II of Title V; 2° In Book IV,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-8

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be determined by decree, in particular:1° The provisions of section 2 of this chapter which apply to the nationwide deployment of a l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-3

Termination of a fixed-term contract in the event of unfitness entitles the employee to compensation, the amount of which may not be less than that of the compensation provided for in article L. 1234-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4

If the employer fails to rectify the situation observed within the period referred to in article L. 1263-3, the competent administrative authority may, as soon as it is aware of a report by a Labour I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of supervision of relations between regulated professions and their clients

Article L612-48

I. - The coordinator of the division is appointed jointly by the Secretaries General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers. Under their joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-4

The provisions of the collective agreements mentioned in article L. 7322-3 may, after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, be made compulsory by the administrative authority for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-4

In matters of water and watercourse management, drinking water supply, collective or non-collective sanitation, collection or treatment of household and similar waste, or distribution of electricity o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-1-1

Any person declaring the opening, transfer or relocation of a third or fourth category on-trade drinks outlet or any person declaring an establishment with a "petite licence restaurant" or "licence re…

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