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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain defence or security contracts according to their purpose

Article L2372-1

The provisions of articles L. 2172-2 and L. 2172-3 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-10

The members of the section have, under the conditions resulting either from decisions of the municipal authorities or from local custom, the enjoyment of those of the property of the section whose fru…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours.

Article L3162-1

Young workers may not be employed to work more than eight hours a day and thirty-five hours a week. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, for certain activities determined by decree of the Co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article L421-1

The provisions of this code are applicable in Mayotte, with the exception of articles L. 111-2, L. 311-3, L. 311-6 and L. 332-16.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

I. - An interbank settlement system or a system for the settlement and delivery of financial instruments means a national or international procedure organising relations between at least three partici…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-11

…dition that each of the rights transferred is the subject of a separate mention in the contract concluded with the phonogram producer and that the field of exploitation of these rights is delimited as…

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

Article L160-14

For contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 , one unit of account of which is made up of shares in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10, the insurance company shall inform the policyholder(s) and…

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

Article L160-13

The insurance company shall inform policyholders of life insurance and capitalisation contracts not covered by Article L. 141-1 and comprising units of account made up of shares in a company referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-103

The contract for adult relay activities is a private law employment contract for an indefinite or fixed term concluded in application of 1° of article L. 1242-3 for a maximum period of three years, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-10

When the association of one or more medical, pharmaceutical or odontological structures of public health establishments or another public body with the missions of a university hospital centre defined…

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