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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article A142-2

…or the purposes of 3° of Article L. 142-3 of the French Insurance Code, the retirement savings plan may provide additional cover in the event of the insured person's loss of autonomy, provided it meet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-4

Only the following may be members of a société coopérative hospitalière de médecins: 1° As co-operating members : - self-employed doctors, natural persons, duly registered on the roll of the council o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure

Article R1110-12

…ted by the authority that received the complaint. At this meeting, the person lodging the complaint may be assisted or represented by a person of their choice, in particular by an approved association…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-3

…ese acts must respect the classification of contraventions and délits. The penalties they establish may not exceed the maximum provided for offences of the same nature by the laws and regulations in f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-5

I. - The Territorial Council may, where it has been empowered to do so at its request by law or by decree, as the case may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-3

…ese acts must respect the classification of contraventions and délits. The penalties they establish may not exceed the maximum provided for offences of the same nature by the laws and regulations in f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-19

The Institute may grant credit institutions and other market participants advances or loans guaranteed by appropriate collateral. The Institute may carry out documentary and on-site inspections of cre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-16

…lementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-16

…lementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-155

…or an area to be developed as defined by a town planning document. The properties referred to in 2° may be acquired by means of forward sale contracts, sales in the future state of completion or sales…

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