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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-2

The authorisation of the press publisher or press agency is required before any reproduction or communication to the public of all or part of its press publications in digital form by an online public…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L422-2

References to provisions that are not applicable in the local authority are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose that are applicable there.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation and performance of the employment contract.

Article L1531-2

The employment contract of the employees mentioned in article L. 1531-1 shall be in writing.It shall set out the terms and conditions under which the employee shall be compensated for expenses incurre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-24

The situations of insalubrity indicated in articles L. 1331-22 and L. 1331-23 are subject to the police measures defined in Title I of Book V of the Construction and Housing Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-2

…ty may automatically carry out the parts of the connections located under the public highway, up to and including the manhole closest to the boundary of the public domain.In the case of buildings cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-23

…anitary premises, the definition of which is specified in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1331-22, i.e. cellars, basements, attics, rooms with inadequate ceiling height, living rooms with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-2

…ny new circumstances which have the effect either of aggravating the risks or of creating new risks and which therefore render inaccurate or null and void the answers given to the insurer, in particul…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder participation in technical and financial profits

Article L132-29

Life insurance or capitalisation companies and supplementary occupational pension funds allow policyholders to share in the technical and financial profits they make, in accordance with the conditions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-22

…d party in good faith, the beneficiary of the insurance, by virtue of a transfer prior to any claim and to the notification of the cancellation.In the event of withdrawal of authorisation, receivershi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-23

The insured must contribute to the rescue of the insured objects and take all measures to protect his rights against the third parties responsible.He shall be liable to the insurer for any loss or dam…

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