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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-2

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3, subject to the reservations provided for in articles L. 1453-6 to L. 1453-9, applies to the persons mentioned in article L. 1451-1 as well as to pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article L1435-2

In the defence zones, the zone prefect has access to the resources of all the regional health agencies in the defence zone in order to exercise his powers. Their services are placed under his authorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-2

The health regulations provided for in article L. 1523-1 lay down the general rules of hygiene and all other measures designed to protect human health, in particular with regard to : - prevention of c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-2

In the case of voyage insurance, cover runs from the start of loading until the end of unloading and no later than fifteen days after the ship's arrival at its destination.In the case of a voyage in b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-2

Subject to the application of the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article L. 233-17 of the Commercial Code , except in cases where the undertakings listed below are controlled by a société d…

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

Article L516-2

The obligations set out in Article L. 516-1 do not apply to: 1° Insurance products covering the risks referred to in Article L. 111-6; 2° Contracts mentioned in b of article L. 861-4 of the Social Sec…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article L341-2

The term of the agreement may not exceed fifteen years or, exceptionally, thirty years if justified by the depreciation period of the facilities.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: REGISTRATION AND NATIONALITY OF AIRCRAFT.

Article L121-2

A registration register kept by the Minister responsible for civil aviation is instituted. All aircraft registered in the French register, under the conditions laid down by decree, have French nationa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title II: ECONOMIC OPERATORS, APPLICANTS AND BIDDERS

Article L1220-2

A candidate is an economic operator who asks to take part or is invited to take part in a procedure for awarding a public procurement contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: State occupation and concession assets

Article L3132-2

The concession contract may grant the concessionaire rights in rem over the works and equipment it builds.These rights confer on the concessionaire the prerogatives and obligations of an owner, under…

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