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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-17

The security for claims against reinsurers referred to in article R. 332-3-3 is constituted by pledging the securities referred to in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 2° quater, 3°, 4°, 8° and 9° bis of articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discounts

Article A444-174

The discounts provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted by notaries on the proportional emoluments set out in sub-section 1 of this section in accordanc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-17

I.-Payment of the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 and, where applicable, of the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 may be stopped, in whole or in part, if the young person,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12: Uncooperative platform operators

Article 1740 E

When the tax authorities find that a platform operator covered by 3° of I of Article 1649 ter B has failed to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Article 1649 ter A, they will give the pl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-17

For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-7, the matter is referred to the official receiver by means of a petition filed with or addressed to the court registry. The clerk of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-17

The chairman of the High Council or the general rapporteur shall refuse to comply with a request for information, documents or assistance referred to in Article R. 821-16 when:a) Persons employed or h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-8

When the formalities provided for in Article 171-2 have been complied with and the marriage has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country, it shall be entered in the civil status registers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-17

I.- Employees individually designated by the data controller and belonging to the departments responsible for security, ticketing, legal affairs and the organisation of sporting events shall have acce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

The application for employability assistance, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, includes : 1° Information relating to the identity of the beneficiary and their employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17

In each region, a regional or inter-regional council of the order of masseur-physiotherapists represents the profession in the region and coordinates the departmental or inter-departmental councils. I…

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