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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-14

For contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 , one unit of account of which is made up of shares in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10, the insurance company shall inform the policyholder(s) and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-14

By way of derogation from Article A. 37-10, when drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 529-11, the official report on the notice of offence form provided for in the previous article sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Industrial plants operating continuously.

Article L3132-10

In industrial establishments operating continuously, the weekly rest periods of employees assigned to continuous work may be deferred in part under the following conditions: 1° Each employee benefits,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article R1453-14

I.-The agreement referred to in article L. 1453-8, the framework of which may be specified by an agreement concluded between one or more national councils of the professional associations concerned an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-14

…panies Register shall be drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 15 of Decree n°84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the Trade and Companies Register. Notwithstanding articles 22, 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article R733-14

The authority competent to issue an order, on the basis of article L. 733-14, placing a foreign national under mobile electronic surveillance is the same authority competent to issue his or her house…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Online sales of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses

Article R4362-14

The website for the online sale of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses includes and displays in a legible and comprehensible manner: 1° A hypertext link to the legislation and regul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R733-14

I. - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, Articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in French Polynesia.II. - F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 811-7-1 and L. 812-5-1, in particular the rules applicable to the settlement of disputes arising in connection with t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Financial regime

Article L2193-14

A subcontractor who entrusts another subcontractor with the performance of part of the contract for which he is responsible is required to provide the other subcontractor with a personal and joint and…

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