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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-4

…r more than five years, begins to run from the completion of the publicity measures ordered. At the option of the user, the claim for compensation is addressed to the person recognised as liable, eith…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-1

I. - A. - The following offences are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 100 million euros, which may be increased up to ten times the amount of the advantage gained from the offence,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-1-1

For the purposes of this chapter, a claim is any loss or damage or a series of losses or damage caused to third parties for which the insured is liable, resulting from a harmful event and giving rise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-37

In the event of loss of the receipt, the security provided for in the preceding article shall be released on expiry of a period of five years, when the goods covered thereby have not been claimed by a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-4

Direct allocations are awarded when the following conditions are met: 1° Cinematographic establishments organise an average number of film screenings per cinema equal to or greater than 400 per year d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3a: Trades student card

Article L6222-36-1

Apprentices are issued with a card bearing the words "Etudiant des métiers" by the organisation providing their training. This card enables the apprentice to demonstrate to third parties throughout th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-45

Revenue from the investment section includes in particular: 1° Contributions, reserves and similar receipts; 2° Investment grants; 3° Provisions and depreciation; 4° Borrowings and similar debts ; 5°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion of usufruct

Article 759-1

The conversion option is not subject to renunciation. Co-heirs cannot be deprived of it by the will of the predeceased.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Inheritance reserve and available share

Article 917

…xceeds the available portion, the heirs in whose favour the law makes a reservation, shall have the option, either to execute such disposition, or to make an abandonment of the ownership of the availa…

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