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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-3

…act, either to what was agreed when the contract was taken out, or to the insured object, which results in a significant increase in the risk, shall result in cancellation of the insurance if it has n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-3

In the event of a portfolio transfer, any part of the rights of policyholders, contract holders, members and beneficiaries of benefits not covered by the transferee is guaranteed within the limits set…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-3

The conditions under which the mandatory nutrition declaration provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October, as amended, on the provision of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-3

The receivership procedure is also applicable to the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 631-2 after the cessation of their professional activity if all or part of their liabilities…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L640-3

Court-ordered liquidation proceedings are also open to the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 640-2 after the cessation of their professional activity, if all or part of their liab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may appoint a provisional administrator to a person that it supervises, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-31

Unless otherwise stipulated in the lease or agreed by the lessor, any total or partial subletting is prohibited. In the event of an authorised sublease, the landlord is called upon to contribute to th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Restructuring of professional branches

Article L2261-33

In the event of a merger of the scope of application of several collective agreements in application of I of article L. 2261-32 or in the event of the conclusion of a collective agreement combining th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-3

The victim informs the Office of any legal proceedings that may be in progress. If legal action is taken, the victim informs the judge that the matter has been referred to the Office. Victims only hav…

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