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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-2

Persons subject to the obligations set out in articles L. 241-1 to L. 242-1 of this code must provide evidence that they have fulfilled these obligations. The proof provided for in the first paragraph…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-3

…tue of this title, and without prejudice to the possibilities of cancellation mentioned in articles L. 113-3, L. 113-4, L. 113-6 and L. 113-9, in the event of cancellation or denunciation of tacit ren…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-24

I.-The approval provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23 is issued by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée on the basis of the compliance of programming commitment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-3

…ession contracts:1° Who are subject to the compulsory liquidation procedure provided for in article L. 640-1 of the French Commercial Code or who are subject to an equivalent procedure governed by for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-13

…filed and until the day on which the documentary search prior to the report provided for in Article L. 612-14 has been commenced, the applicant may file new claims. The option of filing new claims is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article L715-4

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a guarantee trade mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, may be declare…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-46

…ms in excess of those he is authorised to demand or withhold pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-49, L. 313-52, L. 313-60 or L. 313-61 is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros. Physical pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2412-13

…isation of the labour inspector. This procedure applies during the periods provided for in Articles L. 2411-5 and L. 2411-8. When the contract is concluded on the basis of 3° of article L. 1242-2, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-3

…de, updated at least once a year, containing in particular a reminder of the provisions of articles L. 2212-1 and L. 2212-2, the list and addresses of the organisations mentioned in article L. 2212-4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Admission to psychiatric care of prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article L3214-3

…psychiatric care in the form of full hospitalisation under the conditions set out in II of article L. 3214-1. The medical certificate may not be issued by a psychiatrist practising in the host establ…

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