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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article L211-1-1

The insurance contract provided for in article L. 211-1 stipulates that when the policyholder of a technically or economically irreparable vehicle does not accept the compensation proposal provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-4

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-36

…nd food of non-animal origin ;2° The provisions of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down special conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyami…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article D548-3-1

The civil liability insurance policy taken out by an intermediary in equity crowdfunding pursuant to Article L. 548-5 shall include cover of not less than 250,000 euros per claim and 500,000 euros per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-16

The legal representative of a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or investment firm that intends to file an application to initiate conciliation pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-22

The provisions of article LO 1112-11 are applicable to the consultation of voters.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article R512-1

The provisions of articles R. 511-1 to R. 511-11.

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

Article L5142-1

…subject to clinical trials, are carried out by establishments governed by Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and by this chapter.II.-In each establishment authorised under Article 88 of Regula…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Société anonyme Natexis or any company it controls within the meaning of article 355-1 of law no. 66-537 of 24 July 1966 on commercial companies

Article 131

The following are exempt from the withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A : 1° to 4° (Obsolete provisions); 4° bis For their entire duratio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-1

To enter France, all foreign nationals must be in possession of: 1° Unless exempted from this obligation, the visas required by international conventions and by Article 6(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (…

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