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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

…following persons: 1° The undertakings carrying on direct insurance business referred to in Article L. 310-1, with the exception of those not covered by the Solvency II regime referred to in Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12-1

Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve provided for in article L. 4211-1 of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-1

The provisions of article L. 333-9 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-15

The contributions referred to in articles L. 2254-2, L. 5151-9, L. 6323-13 and L. 6323-14 are not taken into account when calculating the amount of rights registered in the employee's account each yea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2563-1

…the communes of the overseas departments with the exception of the eighth paragraph (7°) of article L. 2331-2, the tenth paragraph (9°) of article L. 2331-8 and articles L. 2333-58 to L. 2333-63.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-1

In the case of research involving the human person relating to the gene therapy and xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1, the authorisation to conduct the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-10

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for the application of articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-9.It shall specify the conditions for issuing and withdrawing the approval provided for in article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9

Public prosecution for contraventions is statute-barred one year after the day on which the offence was committed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-10

…' contributions are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code. They are deductible from industrial and commercial, agricultur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1251-10

In addition to the cases provided for in Article L. 1251-9, it is forbidden to use temporary work:1° To replace an employee whose employment contract has been suspended as a result of a collective lab…

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