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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Assets backing regulated commitments.

Article A332-2

…oan investment policy defining the insurance undertaking's exposure limits by credit risk category; 2° A credit risk selection procedure comprising : a) The compilation of credit files designed to col…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R442-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28-1

…o the delegation contract: 1° The contract of republican commitment mentioned in article L. 131-8 ; 2° A presentation of the national strategy to promote the principles of the contract of republican c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

…year, including 2 hours per quarter of intervention by the "Health and Inclusive Welcome" referent; 2° Petite crèche: 20 hours per year, including 4 hours per quarter of intervention by the "Health an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-35

In the absence of the agreement referred to in 2° of article L. 3121-51, the hours of recuperation may not be spread evenly over the whole year. They may not increase the working hours of the establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262 ter

…oducts or new means of transport, dispatched or transported to persons referred to in a, b and c of 2° of I of article 256 bis.The exemption does not apply to the supply of second-hand goods, works of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article A143-1

I.-The threshold mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 143-2 is 5,000 members. II-The threshold mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 143-2 is 100 members for each category.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-3

The level of results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators defined in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 is determined in accordance with the procedures set out in Annexes I and II at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…ssistance to agricultural, craft, industrial or commercial companies in the form of equity loans."; 2° The provisions of Articles L. 313-13 to L. 313-17 do not apply to private equity funds governed b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-2

…successfully passed the tests for the preparatory certificate for the duties of statutory auditor; 2° Hold the diploma of higher accounting studies governed by the décret n° 81-537 du 12 mai 1981 rel…

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