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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-1

…ll be subject to the prior approval of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as the case may be. They shall be adapted to take account of any significant change affecting the system or the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-3

…issioner to supervise the overall management of the fund on his behalf. The Government Commissioner may attend all meetings of the Board of Directors or the committees set up by the Board. He may ask…

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

Article 722-12

…d distribution companies when they can provide proof of a distribution contract. In this case, they may benefit from direct allocations to cover the promotional expenses mentioned in 6° to 9° of artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Reciprocal shareholdings

Article L233-29

A joint stock company may not own shares in another company, if the latter holds a fraction of its capital greater than 10%. Failing agreement between the companies concerned to regularise the situati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-36

A person who has lost a receipt or warrant may request and obtain by order of the judge, by proving his ownership and giving security, a duplicate in the case of the receipt, payment of the secured de…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure applicable to the interoperability of technological measures

Article R331-34

…after agreement by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, which may hear the parties or any other person before ruling if it considers it useful.The commitments men…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-17

…r. However, where such changes and rectifications relate to an act previously recorded, the request may be made by any party to the act.The request shall include:1° A registration request form;2° If a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-36

Until the fee for granting and printing the patent specification has been paid, the applicant may request the rectification of errors of expression or transcription as well as material errors found in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: National Patent Register

Article R613-57

…r. However, where such changes and rectifications relate to a deed previously recorded, the request may be made by any party to the deed.The request shall include:1° A registration request form;2° If…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-13

When investigating or ascertaining an offence or breach, authorised officers may note the identity of the person they are checking.If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, they shall…

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