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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-11

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 5441-8 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Posting of the decision and its dissemination, under the conditions s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-11

Article L. 227-10 does not apply to agreements relating to current transactions and entered into under normal conditions.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-11

When a credit transaction intended to consolidate previous loans includes one or more loans mentioned in article L. 313-1 whose relative share does not exceed a threshold set by decree by the Conseil…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1177-1

Within fifteen days of the date on which it becomes res judicata, at the request of the public prosecutor, the decision revoking the simple adoption is entered in the margin of the adopted person's bi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-11

Without prejudice to article L. 345-2-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, in the event of refusal or abandonment of the accommodation offered in application of this chapter, the asylum…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-11

If neither party appears, the court declares the proceedings terminated. This renders the European order for payment null and void.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-11

Where the insurance in the event of death has been taken out without the designation of a beneficiary, the guaranteed capital or annuity forms part of the policyholder's estate or succession.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-11

For life insurance and capitalisation contracts where a unit of account is made up of units in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10 or by a société civile de placement immobilier and subject to ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-11

The supervision of bathing areas open to the public free of charge, which are equipped and authorised, must be carried out by staff holding a diploma, the awarding procedures for which are defined by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-11

The profit available for distribution comprises the profit for the year, less any losses carried forward from previous years and any sums to be transferred to reserves pursuant to the law or the Artic…

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