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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article A421-13

The rates of the contribution to the guarantee fund provided for in I of Article L. 421-10-1 are set as follows: 1° The rate applicable to the difference between the premiums for the last ten financia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-1

…least fifty employees, including the companies and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 2211-1 and L. 2233-1 employing at least fifty employees, as well as companies belonging to a group wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Delivery of training courses

Article D6353-1

I.-When the actions contributing to the development of skills provided for in article L. 6313-1 are financed by a body mentioned in article L. 6316-1 or by a body authorised to collect the financing c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1630

…stipulated on the subject, if the purchaser is evicted, he is entitled to claim against the seller: 1° The restitution of the price; 2° That of the fruits, when he is obliged to return them to the own…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-1

Pursuant to 8° bis of article L. 4211-1, a region may participate in the capital of a commercial company under the conditions defined in this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-2

…stitutions authorised to provide one or more of the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-10

…vings plan provides that from the fifth year prior to the maturity date mentioned in article L. 224-1, the holder may contact the plan manager by any means in order to obtain information on his rights…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prior declaration.

Article L4532-1

…ceeds certain thresholds, the project owner must submit a prior declaration before the work begins: 1° To the administrative authority ; 2° To the professional body for health, safety and working cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1131-1

…s inherited or acquired at an early stage of prenatal development. The purpose of this analysis is: 1° Either to establish, confirm or invalidate the diagnosis of a genetic disease in a person; 2° Or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure.

Article R2324-12

…holiday sends the application for authorisation mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 2324-1 to the prefect of the place where the organiser is domiciled or has its registered office. If this…

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