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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 L423-2

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes the protective measure provided for in 14° of I of Article L. 612-33 of the Monetary and Financial Code in respect of a person referr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article D1524-7

The report referred to in the fourteenth paragraph of Article L. 1524-5 of this code includes the following information: 1° A presentation of the semi-public company recalling its history, its corpora…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article L426-21

A foreign national who carries out a voluntary service assignment in France with a foundation or association recognised as being in the public interest, or an association that is a member of a federat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-2

The Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens defends the legality and morality of the profession.It coordinates the activities of the central councils of the different sections of the order and act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences referred to in Article L. 5451-1 shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentence and one or more messages informing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-2

In the event of default by the subcontractor, to whom recourse is had under the conditions set out in article L. 8232-1, the principal shall incur the following liabilities, notwithstanding any stipul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-2

I.-For the application of article L. 3115-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° The following sentence is inserted after the first sentence of the third paragraph: "In New Caledonia and French P…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

Territorial master plans for digital development list the existing electronic communications infrastructures and networks, identify the areas they serve and present a strategy for developing these net…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-6-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 743-6)

Article Annexe 7-6-1

TYPICAL CLAUSES REQUIRED IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGISTRAR OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS AND THE CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS BETWEEN: The Caisse des dépôts et consignations And The registrar of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 322-7

The author, or at least one of the authors on the creative team, can provide proof of specific training in the field of video games or of involvement in the creation of at least one video game made av…

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