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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-1

…ary to meet the absolute floor of the minimum capital requirement provided for in Article L. 352-5; 7° The undertaking demonstrates that it is in a position to hold the eligible basic own funds necess…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

…n of the revenues mentioned in this 4°, capped in accordance with I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012 of the confiscated sums managed by the agency as well as,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article R2113-7

The purchaser may implement the reservation provided for in articles L. 2113-12, L. 2113-13 or L. 2113-13-1 when the minimum proportion mentioned in these articles is at least 50%. The decision to res…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Appointment of an ad hoc administrator

Article R53-7

The appointment of an ad hoc administrator under the provisions of Article 706-50 is notified to the minor's legal representatives and may be appealed by them within ten days of notification. This app…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-7

…tor who has made a declaration of constitution of affected assets in accordance with article L. 526-7 du code de commerce, subject to the reservations set out in this article.They apply to over-indebt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-79

…evious paragraph, the body may be transported again under the conditions defined by article R. 2213-7.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R521-7

…d, his/her fingerprints will be taken in full, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of 26 June 2013.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L281-7

…iquelon: 1° The references to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The People's Savings Plan.

Article R221-71

…of the fraction of premiums representing the savings transaction defined by decree no. 84-269 of 11 April 1984 relating to the methods for calculating the fraction of life insurance contract premiums…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7

…Etat.2° An allowance proportional to surface area, equal to 3.22 euros per hectare from 2011 and 5.37 euros per hectare in communes located in mountain areas. From 2005, the amount of this grant recei…

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