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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-132

…kings, are not required to obtain the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 and are exempted from observing the management rules which would normally be applicable to them wher…

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

Article R421-13

…blic;-Or that they are nationals of a State which has concluded a reciprocity agreement with France and that they meet the conditions set out in this agreement;-Or, for accidents involving vehicles as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

…rantees the reimbursement to the parties involved of the special payment instruments validly issued and used. This counterparty must have an outstanding balance of at least 300,000 euros. The account…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-139

I.-An order of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Health determines the compulsory terms of the agreement provided for in I of article L. 6147-10 and in particular, under the conditions pro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-13

The compensation provided for in

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-13

Where the régies are of inter-municipal interest, they may be operated: 1° Either under the management of a commune acting, vis-à-vis the other communes, as a concessionaire; 2° Or under the managemen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-137

…o is the subject of a measure ordered pursuant to articles 706-136 or 706-136-1 may ask the liberty and custody judge in the place where the hospital is located or where they live to order that the or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-13

…Institute of Industrial Property. It contains, for each filing: 1° The identification of the holder and the references of the filing as well as subsequent acts affecting its existence or scope; 2° Act…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-13

…ness, its workforce, the products it distributes, the breakdown of its customer base between retail and professional customers and its product suppliers. The association shall make the data collected…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Type-approval examination

Article R1333-139

…g ionising radiation are tested or used, is verified.During this acceptance examination, the checks and inspections provided for by the manufacturer and, where applicable, by the general or individual…

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