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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-29

…V are issued and redeemed by the company at the request of subscribers or shareholders, as the case may be, and at net asset value plus or minus fees and commissions, as the case may be.Where the SICA…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-16

…professional retirement or definitive cessation of professional activity,the insurance contract may be cancelled by either party if it covers risks directly related to the previous situation and w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-1-1

The guarantee fund referred to in article L. 422-1 may request any administration or service of the State or public authorities, any social security organisation, any organisation managing social bene…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-5

…sums that cannot be seized come from a debt that does not fall due periodically, the account holder may, upon providing proof of the origin of the sums, request that the amount thereof be made availab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-103

I.-The General Meeting is convened by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be. II.-Failing this, the General Meeting may also be convened: 1° By the statutory auditors; 2° B…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax losses carried back

Article 223 G

…ns provided for in Article 220 quinquies; b) (Not applicable). 2. A subsidiary company of the group may not exercise the option provided for in paragraph I of article 220 quinquies. 3. By way of excep…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1572

…ich he or she would have disposed of mortis causa and without excluding any sums of which he or she may be a creditor to his or her spouse. If there is a divorce, separation from bed and board or earl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Applications for relief from prohibitions, disqualifications, incapacities or publication measures

Article 703

…or duly summoning them. If it appears necessary to hear a convicted person who is in custody, this may be done in accordance with the provisions of Article 712 of this Code. The decision is served at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

Persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in the article 706-47 may be subject to a treatment order imposed either at the time of their conviction, as part of a socio-judicial follow-up, in a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 708

…ce, whatever its nature.The execution of a police sentence or a non-custodial correctional sentence may be suspended or split for serious medical, family, professional or social reasons. The decision…

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