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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-3

Anyone who contravenes the provisions of articles L. 241-1 to L. 242-1 of this code will be punished by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros or one of these two penalties only. The prov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-1

…e European Economic Area and which offer the operations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 381-1 of this Code and in Article L. 3334-2 of the Labour Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-31

…utorité de la concurrence, specifies the terms of the association contract provided for by articles L. 212-29 and L. 212-30. This contract may not contain any clause relating to the programming of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-2

For the application of this Part in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In article L. 1121-3, the third paragraph is deleted; 2° In article L. 1330-1, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-2

For the application of this Part in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° In article L. 1121-3, the third paragraph is deleted; 2° In article L. 1330-1, the words: "article 346 of the Trea…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L1122-1

…public establishments for the purpose of carrying out the works or services referred to in article L. 1113-1. The principles set out in article L. 3, when applied to defence or security concessions,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-3

…l apply in French Polynesia and New Caledonia: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 322-1 and L. 322-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-4

…shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 322-1 to L. 322-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article L743-5

…tional for the purpose of contesting the decision to place him/her in detention pursuant to article L. 741-10 and by the administrative authority for the purpose of extending detention pursuant to art…

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

Article L2123-32

When the local elected representatives mentioned in articles L. 2123-31 and L. 2123-33 are the victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pa…

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