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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-11

…located to ancillary parking areas of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 of this code, whether or not installed on the same site as a business subject to authorisat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6

…determining part in the design, organisation or implementation of practices referred to in articles L. 420-1, L. 420-2 and L. 420-2-2.The court may order its decision to be published in full or in ext…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 811-7-1 and L. 812-5-1, in particular the rules applicable to the settlement of disputes arising in connection with t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-1

…as tenant and is refused may refer the matter to the central pricing office provided for in article L. 212-1. The central rates office sets the premium for which the insurance company concerned is obl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-2

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Ordinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-10

Except in cases of nullity actions and by derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 614-7, where a French-language translation has been produced under the conditions set out in the second para…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-111

…exception of the State; 4° Employers' groups for integration and qualification mentioned in article L. 1253-1; 5° The structures for integration through economic activity mentioned in article L. 5132-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…of this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-12

…ents, including quality assurance and ensuring the protection of the interests mentioned in Article L. 1333-7, where the activity is likely to present significant risks or inconveniences for these int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-10

The operators referred to in Article L. 321-4 shall keep a daily register pursuant to Articles 321-7 and 321-8 of the Penal Code as well as a directory in which they record their minutes. They must ke…

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