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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-7

…ases of services from consultancy firms for activities of influence or representation of interests; 3° Benefits in kind or in cash, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the value of which e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

…y assisting the persons mentioned in 1°, with a view to circumventing the provisions of this Title; 3° Any doctor or any dental surgeon who practises dentistry as defined in article L. 4141-1 for the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters.

Article R128-4

When the amount of compensation paid to the victim under articles L. 128-1 to L. 128-3 : 1° Is less than 2,000 euros, in respect of damages other than those affecting a land motor vehicle;2° Is less t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2631-1

…ontributions or social security contributions with the same purpose that are applicable locally. " ;3° In article R. 2162-23, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference to the represent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L651-4

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 651-2, ex officio or at the request of one of the persons mentioned in article L. 651-3, the president of the court may instruct the juge-commissair…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1458

…ame Article 1 for as long as they have not ceased to fulfil the conditions determined by that Order.3° Local correspondents of the regional or departmental press by virtue of the activity they carry o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A142-2

For the purposes of 3° of Article L. 142-3 of the French Insurance Code, the retirement savings plan may provide additional cover in the event of the insured person's loss of autonomy, provided it mee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-6

Employers are responsible for the costs of prevention and occupational health services. In the case of services common to several establishments or several undertakings constituting an economic and so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-47

…nsible for the bathing water and the mayor, in particular informing the public and banning bathing; 3° Taking samples and analysing bathing water quality, carrying out visual pollution checks and inte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-2

I.-The court to which an application for the opening of secondary insolvency proceedings is made shall without delay inform the insolvency practitioner of the main insolvency proceedings opened within…

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