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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-16

…rnance and capital transactions of publicly held companies, "Laboratoire français du fractionnement et des biotechnologies" is governed by the provisions of the French Commercial Code applicable to pu…

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

Article L160-14

For contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 , one unit of account of which is made up of shares in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10, the insurance company shall inform the policyholder(s) and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-2

I.-The provisions of Articles L. 430-3 et seq. of this Title any concentration within the meaning of Article L. 430-1, when the following three conditions are met:the total worldwide turnover excludin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-2

…to company accounts, establish one or more sub-ledger accounts for the commitments of these contracts. This provision may be applied individually to a contract. The sub-ledger accounts relating to the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article L431-3

…appellation d'origine contrôlée, with the exception of wines, spirit drinks and intermediate products. The model of the official logo and its terms of use are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Eta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-10

…n the absence of provisions provided for by the agreement(s) in force or in the event of conflicts between the provisions of two or more applicable agreements, the head of the undertaking or the domin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2

…pe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 5134-19-1 -The single integration contr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18

…as part of an agreement on the collective termination of employment concluded under the conditions set out in articles L. 1237-19 to L. 1237-19-8, or in companies that have concluded a collective agre…

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