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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article L362-1

Any insurance undertaking whose head office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union may establish a branch within the territory of the French Republic which carries out…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: RESEARCH AND MONITORING

Article L511-1

The investigation and detection of the offences and breaches mentioned in this Code shall be carried out in accordance with the authorisations and investigative powers defined in this Book..

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-1

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts, a public establishment, is the body representing the agricultural, commercial, industrial and craft intere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-11

The second paragraph of Article L. 145-18 reads as follows: "The same applies to property restoration operations involving restoration, conservation, modernisation or demolition work resulting in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L914-1

In the second paragraph of I of article L. 442-5, before the words:"turnover taxes", the word:"any" is added.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-14

Article L. 145-35 is amended as follows: I.-In the first paragraph, the word: "départementale" is deleted; II.-The last paragraph is worded as follows: "The composition of the commission, the method o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-13

The first paragraph of Article L. 145-34 reads as follows: "Unless there is a significant change in the factors determining the rental value, the rate of change in the rent applicable when the lease t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L913-1

Article L. 322-9 reads as follows: "Sworn merchandise brokers shall comply with the provisions prescribed by the locally applicable tax code relating to public sales and sales by auction. "

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-1

Any infringement of the rights of the owner of a design or model, as defined in articles L. 513-4 to L. 513-8, constitutes an infringement engaging the civil liability of its author. Facts subsequent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-16

The indemnities provided for in articles L. 1226-14 and L. 1226-15 are calculated on the basis of the average salary that the person concerned would have received over the last three months if he had…

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