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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-11

The guarantee is the result of a written agreement which, in addition to the general terms and conditions, specifies the amount of the guarantee granted, the terms of remuneration, the accounting cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-13

The guarantor or the insurer shall only be liable if it is proven that the claim is certain, liquid and due and that the guaranteed operator has defaulted.The guarantor may not set up the benefit of d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10

Subject to the provisions of this section, metropolitan areas shall be subject to the provisions of Book III of Part Two.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…The provisions of Section 9 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Urban communities and metropolises.

Article L5821-1

Chapters V and VII of Title I of Book II of this Part do not apply in the communes of the department of Guadeloupe and the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article R1-1

…ve years; d) A document justifying the number of approved associations affiliated to the federation and the number of their members. When the application submitted is complete, a receipt will be issue…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261-1

For the application of article R. 15-33-29-3 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the references to the General Local Authorities Code provided for by this article are replaced by references to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Public and civil proceedings

Article D1-1

…h the intermediary of one of its sworn agents to whom the interested party has been summoned beforehand. The proposed settlement may also be notified to the perpetrator by registered letter with ackno…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workshop and ancillary costs.

Article L7422-11

Workshop costs, in particular rent, heating and lighting of the work premises, motive power, normal depreciation of the means of production, as well as ancillary costs, are determined by the administr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workshop and ancillary costs.

Article L7422-12

The value of raw materials and ancillary supplies that the homeworker is required to obtain in whole or in part is not included in the rate and is reimbursed separately. Where the worker is required t…

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