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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-22

…under contracts of the same category that comply with the conditions set out in 1° to 3° of article L. 131-1-2; -the average rate of return on assets held to cover commitments under contracts of the s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-27

The payee shall pay the charges levied by his payment service provider and the payer shall pay the charges levied by his payment service provider where: 1° A payment transaction is made within the Eur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Fraud

Article L454-2

The violation of the prohibition set out in article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Dismissal of the Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2411-22

Dismissal of an employee representative may only take place with the authorisation of the labour inspector.This authorisation is also required for :1° An industrial tribunal member who has ceased his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Articles relating to infants and children.

Article L5231-2

It is prohibited to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, display or import :1° Bottles with tubes ;1° bis Collars for teats and soothers and teething rings containing bisphenol A ; 2° Teats and soothers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-2

…ons or undertakings do not have the status of participant within the meaning of 3° of II of Article L. 330-1 for systems other than the one managed by the clearing house to which they belong. The pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-26

…ithout the owning authority being required to pay the eviction compensation provided for in article L. 145-14, even if its refusal is justified by a reason of public interest.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Disputes relating to appointment

Article L1441-24

…in of inadmissibility, disputes relating to the appointment under the conditions set out in Article L. 1441-1 shall be brought by any candidate or list representative within ten days of this appointme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-26

In the case provided for in Article L. 1441-25, the industrial tribunal members are appointed jointly by the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Employment, by industrial tribunal, college and se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-2

…Criminal Code, any person who disregards the prohibition set out in the second paragraph of article L. 561-30 shall be liable to the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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