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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-917

An associate practitioner suffering from a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-918, on the list drawn up pursuant toarticle 28 of decree…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-11

For life insurance and capitalisation contracts where a unit of account is made up of units in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10 or by a société civile de placement immobilier and subject to ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

I.-The legal representatives, directors, employees and agents of the associations mentioned in I of Article L. 513-3 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks mentione…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

I.-Before the traveller is bound by a contract leading to the preparation of a linked travel service or a corresponding offer, the professional facilitating the linked travel services, including if he…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

COMPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE COMMON GENERAL TRAINING COURSE FOR TEACHING, SUPERVISION AND TRAINING IN MOUNTAIN SPORTS The application includes the following documents: - an application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-8

I. - The operator of a trading venue shall implement quotation step regimes for shares, representative certificates, listed funds, preferential certificates and other similar financial instruments, as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-2

I.-When it is apparent from any act, document or procedure that a commercial company, an economic interest grouping or a sole proprietorship, commercial or craft business is experiencing difficulties…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-26

In the absence of a declaration within the time limits provided for in Article L. 622-24, creditors shall not be admitted to distributions and dividends unless the official receiver relieves them of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-7

Without prejudice to Articles L. 142-9, L. 312-14, L. 322-2, L. 612-17, L. 613-34-4 and L. 632-1 A, the following persons are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the pena…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, in the wording indicated in…

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