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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Marking of ionising radiation sources

Article R4451-26

…ayed at each access point to the zone in question. III - In the orange or red controlled zones of a basic nuclear installation, where technical conditions do not allow the source of ionising radiation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Whole-body insurance.

Article L174-1

…resulting from all navigation accidents or events of force majeure, except where formal and limited exclusions are provided for in the insurance contract.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-11

…acements and repairs recognised as necessary to restore the vessel to a seaworthy condition, to the exclusion of any other compensation for depreciation or unemployment or any other cause whatsoever.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-3

…by the insurance company and given to members by the policyholder, specifies the content of the clauses stipulating nullities, forfeitures, exclusions or limitations of cover, as well as the limitati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of theatrical screenings and festival selections

Article 721-19

…each year, the sums are entered on a definitive basis in the automatic account for promotion abroad using the following formula:- if B > A then C = (A-B)/B;- if B ≤ A then C = 0;- D = B x (1+C).In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-47

…in the portfolio and the book value of the other assets. The denominator is made up of the paid-up amount of subscriptions to the fund. This amount is reduced by unit redemptions requested by unithol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-65

…in the portfolio and the book value of the other assets. The denominator is made up of the paid-up amount of subscriptions to the fund. This amount is reduced by unit redemptions requested by unithol…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-3

A public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system and its member municipalities may decide, by concordant deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishmen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…c establishment, represented, on its authorisation, by the Chairman and the Managing Director ; 2° Business development plans, measures to promote integration and qualifications and to support the pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2193-1

…all of the following information: 1° The nature of the services to be subcontracted; 2° The name, business name or corporate name and address of the proposed subcontractor; 3° The maximum amount of t…

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