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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-33

The participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 356-2 shall review the written policies referred to in the third paragraph of articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-3

…ject to the rules applicable to mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5711-1, or article L. 5721-2 when a region, a department or the metropolis of Lyon is a member, subject to the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-3

When, during the period used for the application of article L. 5422-2, the periods of employment completed for one or more employers covered by article L. 5424-1 and for one or more employers affiliat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L329-3

…companies established in the territory of the French Republic referred to in 4° of I of article L. 310-2 appoint one or more statutory auditors. The statutory auditors shall certify the annual accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Inspection

Article R2141-34

Each year, the Agence de la biomédecine draws up a summary of the monitoring and inspection reports relating to medically assisted procreation activities which are sent to it in accordance with articl…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-3

On pain of nullity, the claim presented in application of article R. 442-2, in addition to the particulars provided for in article 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure, shall contain a summary of the gro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-3

…porting or training activity for remuneration, with the exception of that referred to in article A. 222-2, his remuneration is calculated as a percentage of the pre-tax amount of this contract as defi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-3

The diplomas, certificates or degrees referred to in article L. 4371-2 are those appearing on a list drawn up by the ministers responsible for health and higher education. The training procedures, con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-3

…acts concerning the territorial collectivity by the Government. The second paragraph of Article L. 7252-2 is applicable.It may submit proposals to the Government for the application in the territorial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the training of volunteer fire fighters

Article L1424-37-1

…o being exempted in whole or in part from the initial or ongoing training mentioned in article L. 1424-37 or to sit competitive entrance examinations to the civil service.

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