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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article L421-11

…land France or Monaco when these accidents occur on the territory of a State referred to in article L. 211-4 with the exception of France and Monaco.Assistance from the guarantee fund is subject to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-12

…le prudentiel et de résolution and to the other professional associations mentioned in I of Article L. 519-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-12

…epreneurs, operation on Sundays and public holidays if the derogations to the provisions of article L. 3134-3 have been granted. Authorisation may be granted at the request of at least two-thirds of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-15

When the syndicate commission is formed and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 2411-6, the change of use or sale of all or part of the property of the section is decided on a proposal from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-16

…a fixed period, with a view to their eventual recruitment, under the conditions set out in article L. 8241-2 and in accordance with the procedures specified by decree. To facilitate their access to l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-12

…n programme may be extended to twenty-four months for persons other than those mentioned in article L. 6325-11 or when the nature of the qualifications provided so requires. These beneficiaries and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-13

…ce with procedures determined with the biologist in charge of the laboratory referred to in article L. 6211-11.The categories of healthcare professionals authorised to carry out the sampling, as well…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-11

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-In 4°, the words: "to the State, départements, communes, public establishments" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Central depositories

Article L441-1

I.- Central securities depositories, within the meaning of 1.1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlem…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Medical care contracts

Article L224-105

The rules relating to patient information by healthcare professionals are laid down by the provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of Part One of the Public Health Code. The rules relating to pat…

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