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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-18

The provisions of Article L. 632-2 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to contracts entered into by or with a société de crédit foncier, or to legal acts performed by or for the benefit of a so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-1-1

I.-Subject to the provisions of article L. 5124-14, the Etablissement français du sang is responsible for developing all activities relating to blood transfusion, advice and monitoring transfusion pro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L580-1

In accordance with article L. 240-1, the provisions of chapter I of this title are applicable to foreign nationals of third countries mentioned in articles L. 200-3, L. 200-4 and L. 200-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-10

…Where the sponsor is not liable, victims may be compensated under the conditions set out in Article L. 1142-3. All research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 requires the sponsor to take out…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1

…e interests of policyholders, subscribers and beneficiaries of insurance and capitalisation contracts. The following are subject to such supervision 1° undertakings which, in the form of direct insura…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-1

…g with the pharmacopoeia; 3° The preparation of generators, kits or precursors mentioned in article L. 5121-1 ; 4° Wholesale and retail sales, including over the Internet, and any dispensing to the pu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Conditional release for foreign nationals sentenced to a custodial penalty and subject to a deportation order

Article L722-11

…ational sentenced to a custodial sentence and who is the subject of a decision mentioned in article L. 700-1, with the exception of its 4°, or of an extradition or surrender measure on the basis of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-13

The following are entitled to the allowance provided for in article L. 351-10, subject to the conditions of age and previous activity laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat : 1° Fishermen on board…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-13

…ments of a contractual or advertising nature for the undertakings mentioned in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 . In such cases, it shall rule in accordance with the conditions laid down inArticle L. 6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-1

…w no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 on subcontracting are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2. These offences are punishable by a fine of €7,500.

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