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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Valuation of assets

Article A343-2

For the purposes of the second paragraph of article R. 343-9, the bodies whose price index forecasts constitute the reference for price index forecasts are: "The European Commission; "The Organisation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-3

When the agreement is denominated in a foreign currency, the acquisition value and the service value of the annuity unit are denominated in the same currency.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-4

The date of the technical examination and the subjects of the tests shall be chosen by mutual agreement between the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons and the Director General of Customs and Exc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Multidisciplinary commissions for security measures

Article A37-34

…jurisdiction of the multidisciplinary commissions on security measures provided for by articles 706-53-14, 763-10 and R. 61-7 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF THE pluridisciplinary security measure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-6

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 117, R. 120 and R. 120-2, the remuneration or fees paid to doctors, expert psychologists or radiologists duly requested or commissioned is determined,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Regional courts for secure detention

Article A37-35

…and territorial jurisdiction of the regional security retention courts provided for by articles 706-53-15 and 706-53-21 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF JURISDICTIONS regional safety retention TERR…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-2

The declarant may not be asked for any information or document that has not been prescribed by legislative or regulatory provisions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency

Article A441-2

The model tables referred to in III of article D. 441-4 are annexed to this article.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Sales

Article A310-9

When the sales operation concerns all the products available in the sales outlet, a single perfectly legible indication may inform the consumer of this.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-33

Interviews are held in public. Each interview is marked out of 20 and is preceded by thirty minutes of preparation. The Conseil des Maisons de Vente acts as secretary to the jury.

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