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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-1-2

The reinsurance undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, or their branches, may be authorised, under the conditions defined in the second paragraph, to transfer all or part of thei…

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

Article L1524-5-1

…nted at the meeting of members or shareholders of their subsidiaries, within the meaning of article L. 233-1 of the French Commercial Code, by one of the representatives of the local authorities or th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-1-2

Notwithstanding 1° of article L. 4111-1, they may be individually authorised by the Minister for Health or, by delegation, by the Director General of the National Management Centre, after obtaining th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-2

…y avail themselves of the measures granted to the debtor pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 611-7 or the second paragraph of Article L. 611-10-1 as well as the provisions of the recorded or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-1

…aid by Pôle emploi, on its own behalf, on behalf of the State or the employers mentioned in Article L. 5424-1, Pôle emploi may, if the debtor does not dispute the undue nature thereof, make deductions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

…articipation certificates and subordinated securities under the conditions provided for by articles L. 228-1, L. 228-5, L. 228-36 to L. 228-90 and L. 228-97 of the French Commercial Code, and subject…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-23-1

…on the date on which it was granted the variety did not satisfy the conditions mentioned in Article L. 623-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-6

…lection, control and litigation of these contributions are governed by the rules set out in Article L. 351-5-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5-1

…detached belonged, unless other establishments are designated in the decree provided for in Article L. 2112-5. The new municipality's participation in these establishments is governed by the provision…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13-2

The tests referred to in Article L. 232-13 are conducted after the athlete has been notified of the test, either: 1° By the person responsible for taking the sample ; 2° By a person designated by the…

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