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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-3

Supplementary occupational pension funds may be authorised, under the conditions defined in Article L. 324-1, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of contracts to one or more supplementary occup…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-10

…s corresponding to the reference price per seat determined under the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30, excluding the tax instituted in article L. 115-1. It is expressed, as is the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-18

…ms of the share transfer price when the company implements a clause introduced pursuant to articles L. 227-14, L. 227-16 and L. 227-17, this price is set by agreement between the parties or, failing t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-15

…ecurity, anyone who knowingly breaches one of the obligations or prohibitions laid down in articles L. 614-18, L. 614-20 and the first paragraph of Article L. 614-21 will be punished by a fine of 6,00…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public holidays.

Article L3164-8

…greement may define the conditions under which derogations may be made to the provisions of article L. 3164-6, provided that the young workers concerned by these derogations benefit from the provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Centres and establishments.

Article L2311-3

…ncy by medication under an agreement concluded in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 2212-2, under the conditions set out in articles L. 2212-1 to L. 2212-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-9

…e and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4352-6 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-6

The unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of business secrets, within the meaning of articles L. 151-4, L. 151-5 and L. 151-6, by a purchaser of agricultural and food products is punishable by an admi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-32

…must be sent to the representative of the State in the département under the provisions of articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-5, the provisions of article L. 2511-23 are applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article L2573-40

I. - The articles L. 2313-1 to L. 2313-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 2313-1:1° 8° is delete…

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