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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-1

Investment services relate to the financial instruments listed in Article L. 211-1 and the units referred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code and include the following services and activi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-1

The internal regulations are a written document in which the employer exclusively lays down :1° The measures for applying health and safety regulations in the company or establishment, in particular t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-1

I - The removal of organs from a living person who donates them may only be carried out in the direct therapeutic interest of a recipient. The donor must be the father or mother of the recipient.Notwi…

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

Article L1451-1

I.-The members of the commissions and councils sitting with the ministers responsible for health and social security, the members of the ministers' cabinets as well as the directors, management and su…

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

Article L173-12

Regardless of the number of events that occur during the term of the policy, the insured is covered for each event up to the amount of the sum insured, without prejudice to the insurer's right to requ…

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

Article L173-1

Vessel insurance is taken out either for a single voyage, or for several consecutive voyages, or for a fixed period.

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

Article L173-14

In the event of alienation or bareboat charter of the vessel, the insurance shall continue ipso jure in favour of the new owner or charterer, on condition that he informs the insurer within ten days a…

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

Article L173-11

In the event of damage, the insurer will only reimburse the cost of replacements and repairs recognised as necessary to restore the vessel to a seaworthy condition, to the exclusion of any other compe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Non-compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L181-1

1° Where the risk is situated within the meaning of article L. 310-4 in the territory of the French Republic and the policyholder has his principal residence or place of management there, the applicab…

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

Article L173-13

The vessel may be relinquished in the following cases:1° Total loss ;2° Repairs amounting to three quarters of the agreed value;3° Impossible to repair;4° No news for more than three months; the loss…

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