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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13

…following provisions: a) For classes 20 and 21 referred to in Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of supplementa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-6

…formed without a public offer, or by means of a public offer mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, a statement of the ac…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-4-1

…ning or renewing a licence or registering for a sporting competition as referred to in article L. 231-2-1, the athlete and the persons exercising parental authority must jointly complete a questionnai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-28

…t for the activities it carries out as part of the missions defined in articles L. 6111-1 and L. 6111-2; it is the subject of a specific mention.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-2-2

Persons and entities, other than those mentioned in articles L. 823-2 and L. 823-2-1, which control one or more companies within the meaning of article L. 233-3 shall appoint at least one statutory au…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Control of obligations to hold, carry and present documents authorising movement or residence in France

Article L812-2

Checks of the obligations to hold, carry and present the documents provided for in article L. 812-1 may be carried out in the following situations:1° Apart from any identity check, if objective elemen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-4

The commission may also, at the request of the debtor and after giving the parties an opportunity to present their observations, impose the following measures by special reasoned decision: 1° In the e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Defence or security partnership contracts

Article L2373-1

…contracts are subject to the provisions of Book II, with the exception of Articles L. 2200-1, L. 2221-2, L. 2221-3, L. 2223-2, L. 2223-3 and L. 2234-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4-1

…ng is punishable by a fine of €3,750 1° The opening of a public house referred to in articles L. 3331-2 or L. 3331-3 without making the declaration provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 33…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Suspension of the realisation of assets in insolvency proceedings opened against a member of a corporate group

Article L694-1

For the purposes of implementing the stay of an asset realisation procedure referred to in b of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of Article 60 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2015/848, the provisions…

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