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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-17

In order to calculate the group solvency of an undertaking mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 which is a participating undertaking in a credit institution, investment firm or financi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R385-17

…rance and Reinsurance (Solvency II), in the version in force on the date of publication of Decree 2017-1171 of 18 July 2017 laying down the rules applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-17

Agreements by which intermediaries, in return for fees agreed in advance, arrange for victims of personal injury accidents or their beneficiaries to receive compensation from the guarantee fund are pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-17

In the light of the prefect's proposals, the ministers responsible for the environment and the economy issue a final decision on the claim, by joint order, and, if the claim is found to be well-founde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-17

The internal regulations of the policyholders' guarantee fund determine the conditions under which the fund borrows from its members. Each loan must be repaid within a maximum period of six years from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-17

The number of annuity units, possibly adjusted as stated in article R. 441-16, which must be entered each year in the individual account of each beneficiary, is equal to the quotient of the contributi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-17

The ceilings may be increased in the case of substantial restructuring or renovation work on establishments, as well as in the case of new establishments, provided that the establishments are small or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

The bonus coefficient is applied in the light of the efforts made by exhibitors to promote quality arthouse programming, train and develop audience loyalty, and organise events around their arthouse p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-17

Direct grants are awarded for the distribution in cinemas of certain long-running cinematographic works, depending on their broadcasting conditions.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-17

Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences is awarded for the distribution of cinematographic works for which the distribution expenses mentioned in article…

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