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Showing 35213530 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-2

…up of the financial securities mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, subject to Article L. 131-1 of the Insurance Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-2

…members or between two policyholders or members, when carrying out insurance distribution activities. Where the arrangements put in place by the intermediary or the insurance undertaking in accordanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-2

…ivalent:1° Prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors listed in article L. 4161-1;2° The professional integration and maintenance in employment of disabled workers;3° The n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-2

…tion to assess fitness, which replaces the information and prevention visit provided for in article L. 4624-1. II - The medical examination for fitness is designed to ensure that the worker's state of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-25

…mply with the obligation relating to the declaration procedures mentioned in the third paragraph of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-22

…de résolution is the subject of an in-depth review pursuant to the last paragraph of III of Article L. 430-5 of the French Commercial Code, the Autorité de la concurrence shall obtain the opinion of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-21

The trial period may be renewed once if an extended branch agreement so provides. This agreement sets the conditions and duration of renewals. The duration of the trial period, including renewals, may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-23

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in article L. 1126-8 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L443-2

…ing to taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code are set out in I of article L. 2574-10 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Amendment of the concession contract

Article L3135-2

…ntain the financial equilibrium of the contract, in accordance with the provisions of 4° of article L. 6.

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