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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

…intervention appear superfluous, in particular by offering a diagnosis or recommending treatment by mail order; 2° Suggest that the effect of the medicinal product is guaranteed, that it has no advers…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

…r transferred in these undertakings as well as in financial institutions, as defined in article L. 511-21, which directly or indirectly hold effective control over one or more credit institutions or f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-1

…rer or the guaranteed insurance undertaking, within the meaning of Article 310-5 of Regulation 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the Autorité des normes comptables relating to the accounting framework fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-3

…e l'action sociale et des familles, resulting from decrees no. 2013-793 of 30 August 2013, no. 2014-1127 of 3 October 2014, no. 2015-1231 of 6 October 2015, no. 2016-1276 of 29 September 2016 and no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-30-3

…rs consisting solely of : a) Owners of an unstructured debt security mentioned in II of Article L. 211-1 or creditors under an unstructured loan meeting the conditions that must be met by eligible com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…official allowance.III. - For the application of article L. 1621-2:1° The words: "articles L. 2123-11-2, L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replaced by the words: "Article L. 2123-11-2";2° After the wo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…o:1° The establishment project ;2° The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 ;3° The annual activity report drawn up by the Director;4° The organisation of the centre and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

…linked to the cessation of professional activity, in particular those mentioned in articles L. 137-11 and L. 137-11-2 of the French Social Security Code and those mentioned in 3° of article 998 of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-12

…10° One person nominated by the Fédération nationale de la propriété rurale or its representative; 11° One person nominated by the Centre national de la propriété forestière or its representative; 12…

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