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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Product monitoring and governance requirements

Article L516-1

…tself, it must equip itself with appropriate systems for obtaining the information mentioned in the last paragraph of I and for understanding the characteristics and defined target market of each insu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L656-2

…ay without a visa, unless he or she holds a valid residence permit for New Caledonia. "c) After the last paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "When the foreign national is admitted to resid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-3

…he installation and maintenance of drinking water fountains and other equipment provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2224-7-1 allowing access to water intended for human consumption in pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2252-2

…000 inhabitants experiencing strong demographic growth identified pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of II of article L. 302-5 of the French Construction and Housing Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-35

…use or ownership of these infrastructures under conditions set by the agreement provided for in the last paragraph. If the local authority owns the infrastructure, the operator then has a right of use…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

…the same code; 5° The offences of smuggling, importing or exporting provided for in the second and last paragraphs of Article 414 of the Customs Code, when they involve dual-use goods, both civil and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-6 (art. A212-225)

…as a mountain guide. It consists of a presentation in French followed by an interview with the jury lasting a maximum of thirty minutes. This presentation is preceded by preparation time of the same d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…ticles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article does not apply:1° To contracts lasting no more than seven days ;2° Fixed-term contracts concluded under 1° of article L. 1242-2 ; 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

…n accordance with the conditions laid down by local regulations having the same purpose" ;2° In the last paragraph of Article L. 1241-3, the words: "in particular with regard to the rules of good prac…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-75

…termine whether the determining cause of the damage was a mining accident within the meaning of the last paragraph of II of article 75-2 of the Mining Code; - check, if an order declaring a mining dis…

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