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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-1

…of the Republic. The registered office of foreign insurance undertakings authorised under Articles L. 321-7 or L. 329-1 must be located in the same territory as their head office.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-1-1

…of this Book, may be taken in charge and transported to a health establishment mentioned in Article L. 3222-1 without their consent when this is strictly necessary and by means appropriate to their co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…orkers recognised as being beneficiaries of the employment obligation within the meaning of Article L. 5212-13. Any person fulfilling the conditions mentioned in I of article L. 8221-6 or article L. 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-1

I.-For the duration of the research referred to in 1° of article L. 1121-1, the sponsor provides free of charge the investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the ancillary medicinal pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-1

…r the conditions laid down in the following articles of the Electoral Code: 1° For Mayotte: article L. 451 ; 2° For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: articles LO 530 and L. 531.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-1-1

As part of their training and by way of derogation from 1° of article L. 4111-1, persons enrolled in the third cycle of medical studies in France may practise the profession of doctor if they meet the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-1

…roject of an employee affected by the professional risk factors mentioned in 1° of the I of article L. 4161-1 may be financed by the allocation paid by France Compétences to the regional inter-profess…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices

Article L133-10-1

The tourist office may be classified under conditions laid down by decree.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1-1

I.-Articles L. 141-13 to L. 141-17, L. 141-19, L. 141-20, L. 143-7 and L. 143-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 for growth, activity and equal economi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-16-1

Where proceedings are brought pursuant to Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 , the Autorité des marchés financiers may exercise the rights of a civil party. Failing this, the Chairman of the Autorité des…

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