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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-11

…plan are offered a choice of at least three collective investment undertakings mentioned in article L. 3332-15, with different investment profiles, subject to the restrictions set out in article L. 33…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-10

Failure to comply with the prohibition measures mentioned in article L. 1335-4 is punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-15

…nation of the majority of the shares of a co-owned vessel alone triggers the application of article L. 173-14.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Rules applicable to certain global contracts

Article L2171-1

The following are global contracts awarded by way of derogation from the principle of allotment:1° Design-build contracts;2° Global performance contracts;3° Global sectoral contracts.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article L512-1

…einsurance intermediaries and insurance intermediaries on an ancillary basis, as defined in article L. 511-1, must be registered in a single register of intermediaries, which is freely accessible to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-10

…necessary, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 631-1. III. - Where the incident affects or is likely to affect the financial interests of its pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-19

…stance at home that they have incurred as a result of attending the meetings referred to in article L. 3123-1. This reimbursement may not exceed, per hour, the hourly amount of the minimum growth wage…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-19

…stance at home that they have incurred as a result of attending the meetings referred to in Article L. 4135-1. This reimbursement may not exceed, per hour, the hourly amount of the minimum growth wage…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-1

Any infringement of the rights of the owner of a design or model, as defined in articles L. 513-4 to L. 513-8, constitutes an infringement engaging the civil liability of its author. Facts subsequent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-16

The indemnities provided for in articles L. 1226-14 and L. 1226-15 are calculated on the basis of the average salary that the person concerned would have received over the last three months if he had…

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