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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Valuation

Article L385-1

…lementary occupational pension funds shall rely on the accounts drawn up in accordance with article L. 381-6.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Powers.

Article L121-1

…ions set out in articles 11 and 12 of law no. 82-653 of 29 July 1982 on planning reform and article L. 4251-1 of the General Code for Local Authorities.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Notification

Article L261-1

…ansfer, by a producer subject to the obligation to seek ongoing exploitation provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the Intellectual Property Code, of one or more cinematographic or audiovisual works, fa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L1111-1

A contract is a contract concluded by one or more purchasers subject to this Code with one or more economic operators, to meet their needs for works, supplies or services, in return for a price or any…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Confidentiality

Article L2132-1

The purchaser may not disclose confidential information of which he has become aware during the course of the procurement procedure, such as information the disclosure of which would infringe business…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L1121-1

A concession contract is a contract by which one or more conceding authorities subject to this code entrust the execution of works or the management of a service to one or more economic operators, to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Confidentiality

Article L2332-1

The purchaser may not communicate, subject to rights acquired by contract, confidential information of which he has become aware during the award procedure, such as information the disclosure of which…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing

Article L622-1

The final or intermediate topography of a semiconductor product reflecting an intellectual effort by the creator may, unless it is commonplace, be the subject of a deposit conferring the protection pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L351-1

…shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 311-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Forgeries

Article L413-1

It is forbidden:1° To adulterate products used for human or animal consumption, beverages and agricultural or natural products intended for sale;2° To display, offer for sale or sell products used for…

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