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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-1

Mixed unions made up exclusively of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation and those made up solely of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation are subject to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-4-1

…y pay to insurance companies for insurance against civil liability risks resulting from accidents caused by motor land vehicles and vehicle trailers or semi-trailers when the risk is located within th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-5

…side of the consolidated balance sheet. Goodwill recognised as an asset is taken to income over its useful life. In exceptional cases, where its useful life cannot be reliably determined, it is amorti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-9

Harm reduction support centres for drug users are covered by article L. 312-1, paragraph 9 of the French Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) and, along with other…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-5

…y applicable provisions of civil procedure relating to the sale of movable property belonging to an estate".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-2

…L. 5211-30. The contribution of the member communes corresponds to the difference between the total amount levied on the inter-municipal entity and the amount of the contribution thus determined for t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-2

…ofessional league or the commercial company referred to inArticle L. 333-2-1 shall market on an exclusive basis the audiovisual exploitation and live or slightly deferred broadcasting rights, in full…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-5

…L. 123-17 and notwithstanding article L. 123-18, register the securities of companies that they exclusively control, within the meaning of article L. 233-16, on the assets side of the balance sheet on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-101

…edical staff, or midwives for the procedures provided for in 1° of article D. 6124-98, assigned exclusively to this room during its period of use and whose number depends on the number of patients pre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article Annexe art. A220-3

Clauses to be included in insurance contracts taken out in application of article L. 220-1 of the French Insurance Code instituting compulsory insurance for operators of funicular or cog railways, cab…

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