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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-3-1

…ar, the insurance undertakings, provident institutions and associations referred to in I of article L. 132-9-3 publish the number and outstanding value of unpaid contracts, each in respect of its own…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L114-1

…carrying out its task of keeping cinema and audiovisual registers, as provided for in 4° of article L. 111-2; 4° Proceeds from the fee levied on the issue of the cinematographic exhibition licence pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3341-1

…r the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Com…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-11

When the measures provided for in articles L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 are combined with all or part of those provided for in article L. 733-1, the judge hearing the dispute shall rule on all the measures u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: French Development Agency

Article L515-13

…e de développement carries out a permanent mission of public interest within the meaning of Article L. 511-104. This mission consists of carrying out financial operations of all kinds with a view to :…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…t or personal protective equipment that does not comply with the technical rules set out in article L. 4311-3 of this Code or with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex II to R…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L451-1

…article L. 142-1 to establish that the evicted person and the occupants on their behalf have voluntarily vac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-1

…ice and the patients they treat, military health professionals covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code:1° Are not registered on any professional roll;2° Are registered by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L943-1

The second and third paragraphs of article L. 310-1 are deleted.

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