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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-2

…contributing directly or indirectly to an export transaction other than those mentioned in 1° above and any loan contract concluded with borrowers other than those mentioned in 1° above;II. - The poli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-9

…tters of refusal of cover from credit insurers, or by the observation of a significant drop in outstanding guarantees certified by the aggregate information communicated to the Minister responsible fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-1

For the reimbursement of allowances, grants and any other benefits unduly paid by Pôle emploi, on its own behalf, on behalf of the State or the employers mentioned in Article L. 5424-1, Pôle emploi ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-2

For the repayment of allowances, grants and any other benefits unduly paid by Pôle emploi on its own behalf, on behalf of the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme referred t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-3

Pôle emploi is authorised to defer or abandon the recovery of allowances, grants and any other benefits unduly paid on its own behalf, on behalf of the State or on behalf of the employers mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-8

The member-policyholders of an absorbed or merged mutual insurance company automatically acquire the status of member-policyholders of the absorbing or new company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-5

…f this article, as well as: 1° Those of articles L. 645-4, L. 812-2, L. 814-5, L. 814-10, R. 814-24 and R. 814-38, if the mandataire judiciaire is a person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1-1

…indictment quashed within six months of his first appearance, in accordance with articles 173,173-1 and 174-1, the accused may, during the investigation, in accordance with the procedures set out in t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-8-1

There is no limitation period for an action for invalidity of a patent.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-8-1

…ancy occurs before the expiry date of the terms of office, the member of the commission is replaced and installed within three months in accordance with the procedures laid down for the initial appoin…

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