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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-24

…other members of this college, the written terms and procedures for the operation of this college; 2° Inform the members of the scheduled meetings of the college so that they may ask to attend; 3° De…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article R362-2

If the mandataire général referred to in article L. 362-1 is a natural person, he must have his domicile and reside on French territory. He must be vested with sufficient powers by the company concern…

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

Article 232-30

…arded and its amount determined in consideration of :1° The cinematographic interest of the project;2° The interest of the project in terms of the diversity of the cinematographic offer available to s…

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

Article 422-2

…make up French society, and in particular those living in priority neighbourhoods for urban policy;2° Represent the current realities, history and memory, in France, of immigrant populations, populat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R513-2

…istration entered, on the day of the declaration, in the National Designs Register or by his agent; 2° Be accompanied by proof of payment of the prescribed fee. The provisions of Article R. 512-9-1 sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-2

…to or greater than 18,000,000 euros, are required to draw up the documents mentioned in article L. 232-2.They cease to be subject to this obligation if they do not meet any of these conditions for tw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7321-2

…receiving deposits of clothing or other objects from them or to rendering them services of any kind;2° Whose profession essentially consists of :a) Selling goods of any kind supplied to them exclusive…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-2

The following is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Contravening the provisions of article R. 1221-9 relating to the provision of a copy of the pre-employment declaration or the acknowledgement of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-28

The decision of the conseil des maisons de vente provided for in Article R. 321-66 shall include in particular the following information: 1° The level of professional qualification required in France…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-28

Pursuant to Article L. 4141-2, ongoing training for workers assigned to pyrotechnic activities and to activities involving the internal transport of explosive substances or objects, including heads of…

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