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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential regime applicable to companies covered by the "Solvency II" regime

Article R350-2

For the application of the provisions of this Title to mutual insurers and associations governed by Book II of the Mutual Code, the following definitions apply: "mutual regulations or membership form"…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L234-2

In companies other than sociétés anonymes, the statutory auditor shall ask the manager, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, for explanations of the facts referred to in the first par…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

Article R315-2

The indemnity, if any, payable by the borrower, provided for in article L. 315-17, may not exceed an amount corresponding to the following terms and conditions: 1° Where the capital amount of the loan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R541-2

For the application of article R. 541-1 in New Caledonia: 1° A l'article R. 512-16-7, the words: ", without prejudice to the penalty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R283-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the representative of the State in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 reads as follow…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R282-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the State representative in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 is worded as follo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article R521-2

I.-The standardised information document on the insurance product referred to in article L. 112-2, as well as any other information provided by a distributor pursuant to articles L. 521-1 to L. 521-3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20

Blood depot authorisations are granted under one of the following categories:1° Dispensing depot: a depot which stores labile blood products distributed by the referring blood establishment and dispen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Monitoring public exposure and informing the public

Article R1333-25

I.-The purpose of the national network for measuring environmental radioactivity is to contribute to the monitoring of public exposure to ionising radiation and to inform the public. It gathers :1° Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-23

I. - A prefectoral order sets the date for the election of the members of the commission mentioned in 1°,2°, and 3° of Article L. 5211-43, lists the various colleges constituted pursuant to Articles R…

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