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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R326-1

…known insured or beneficiaries. This notice sets out the provisions of articles L. 326-1, L. 326-2 and L. 326-4. It indicates, where applicable, the authority to which policyholders, insured persons,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other institutions

Article L785-5

Article L. 615-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as amended byOrder no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

Pursuant to the provisions of article R. 332-1 and subject to the exceptions provided for in that same article, in article R. 332-1-1 and in articles R. 332-3-3 to R. 332-10, the insurance undertaking…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from the list of jobseekers.

Article L5412-1

…uck off the list of jobseekers, under conditions determined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, if : 1° Is unable to prove that he/she has carried out positive and repeated acts with a view to finding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Artist authors.

Article L6331-65

…nefit of artists defined in Article L. 382-1 of the Social Security Code, the following is created: 1° An annual contribution from artists based on the income defined in article L. 382-3 of the same c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-8

…rsuant to the provisions of articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 133-2, L. 134-3, L. 214-5, L. 217-2 and L. 311-6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-65

In communes or groups of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the operating board may be the municipal council. In this case, the operating board may be chaired by the mayor or by one of its me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-66

…half of the seats on the committee. The committee regulates the general organisation of the service and votes the budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-64

…l nature relating to the operation of the public service. The board may carry out any investigation and control measures. It submits any useful proposals to the mayor. The director keeps the board inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-46

The premium is paid to companies approved by the representative of the State in the département who, after consulting the chairman of the regional council, ensures that the company's activity is of in…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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