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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-2

I.-The public interest group mentioned in article L. 1462-1 may recruit staff under private law contracts. It may also employ permanent staff from the three public services on secondment or secondment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-3

An insurance company acting under the terms of Article L. 128-2 is subrogated to the rights of insureds who have received compensation up to the amount of the sums paid in this respect.Any person who…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General principles

Article L521-1

…e best interests of the policyholder or member. II.-Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 121-1 to L. 121-5 of the French Consumer Code, all information, including advertising communicati…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 8: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis

Article L211-24

Natural or legal persons registered in the register referred to in I of article L. 211-18 of this code may enter into any timeshare contract governed by articles L. 224-69 et seq. of the French Consum…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-1

…L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 and which forms the basis for the allocation of revenue between the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article L751-5

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest in application of article L. 751-2 must appear when summoned by the administrative authority, respond to requests for information and attend the interviews…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-19

…placing in the coffin; 2° The organisation of funerals; 3° The conservation care defined in article L. 2223-19-1; 4° The supply of covers, coffins and their interior and exterior accessories, as well…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-9

When the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code is informed by the competent body of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-40

…d or that it has made false statements, or if it has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article L. 532-39, the AMF shall ask the AIFM to indicate its new reference Member State.If the AIFM fails t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

…the elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of t…

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