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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2494

Article 2493 is applicable under the conditions set out in Article 17-2. However, articles 21-7 and 21-11 are applicable to a child born in Mayotte to foreign parents before the entry into force of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L741-3

…6, references to the livret de développement durable et solidaire; 2° Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17-2 rela ti ng to the livret d'épargne populaire; 3° Articles L. 221-18 to L. 221-23 relating to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R784-3

…612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article R4424-32-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R4623-2

…in application ofarticle 28 of law no. 98-535 of 1st July 1998 orarticle 189 of law no. 2002-73 of 17th January 2002 on social modernisation; 3° Hold a qualification in occupational health and risk p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-14

…to renew the lease. However, the lessor must, subject to the exceptions set out in articles L. 145-17 et seq, pay the evicted tenant a so-called eviction indemnity equal to the loss caused by the fai…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-2

…of a book in the database is without prejudice to the application of articles L. 132-12 and L. 132-17.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

…insurance contracts are governed by the provisions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 172-5, L. 172-11, L. 172-17, L. 172-26, L. 173-7, L. 173-13 (4°) and L. 173-21 (2°).

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-36

…financial consequences of professional civil liability as defined in articles L. 211-16 and L. 211-17. The guarantee also covers damage caused to travellers, service providers or third parties as a r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-4

…hin the specified time, the Prefect may implement the measures provided for in IV of Article L. 342-17.

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