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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article R625-4

The mandataire judiciaire or the commissaire à l'exécution du plan shall return to the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Code du travail the sums advanced by them that have not been…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-42

I.-When the resolution college decides to use a liability management structure mentioned in Article L. 311-41, it may: 1° Instruct the person subject to the resolution procedure to submit to it, withi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-5

The judge shall rule on the choice of the person to be empowered and the extent of the empowerment, ensuring that the proposed arrangement is consistent with the property and, where applicable, person…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

To be eligible for automatic and selective financial support, publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° They must h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-4

Unless an exception is authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel pursuant to article L. 341-4, the financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December of each year. By way of exception,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A143-4

The notice referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 143-2-2 contains the following information 1° The name, country of origin and name of the authority responsible for supervising the suppleme…

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

Article R445-4

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 445-4 within one month of the date on which the matter is referred to it by the High Commissioner of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-4

The bodies responsible for toxicovigilance include the poison control centres mentioned in article L. 6141-4 and the health establishments on a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Health on a p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-15

The investment of sums entered in the automatic cinema production account under 2° of article…

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