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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operation of the company

Article L4042-1

Remuneration paid for the professional activities referred to in 2° and 3° of article L. 4041-2 constitutes revenue for the company and is received by it. By way of exception, when these activities ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article A422-1

The insurance contracts on which the contribution instituted by article L. 422-1 and mentioned in article R. 422-4 is based are those that cover property located on national territory and falling unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-4

The national focal point may delegate some of its tasks mentioned in Article 4 of the International Health Regulations (2005) to a local focal point in French Polynesia, under the conditions set out i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Leasing companies

Article L571-13

The penalties provided for in article L. 571-3 shall apply to any person who, either directly or on behalf of a company, engages in the activities defined in article L. 515-2 without complying with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

The sale takes place within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-6

The decision to authorise or refuse authorisation to resume work on the grounds that the measures taken to put an end to the cause of serious and imminent danger are inadequate or insufficient shall b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-1

…ly. The matter is then referred to the liberty and custody judge within eight days of this decision;3° Before the expiry of a period of six months from either any judicial decision ordering hospitalis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-1

…article R. 1222-23 and at least one person belonging to one of the categories mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° or 4° of this article and with the specific qualifications mentioned in the same article; 3° For…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-16

…rential right provided for in articles L. 3253-2, L. 3253-4 and L. 7313-8 and claims advanced under 3° of article L. 3253-8, during receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings. Other sums advan…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-13

…rs or managers, as well as the majority of their directors, who are French nationals or assimilated;3° Not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons who are nationals of States other than…

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