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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-4

Insurance undertakings may not grant rights in rem over their buildings, unless exceptionally authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Support for video publishing

Article 422-32

Aid for video publishing may not have the effect of increasing the total amount of public financial aid to more than 50% of the final cost of publishing.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-4

The collective retirement savings plan may also be set up as an inter-company savings plan under the conditions set out in Chapter III.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing arrangements for basic training for representatives of users of the healthcare system

Article D1114-41

The training allowance may only be paid once to the same user representative required to undergo basic training, regardless of the number of mandates held by the latter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Study agreement

Article D1143-4

For each agreement, the State's financial aid is at most equal to 70% of the intervention costs (excluding tax) of the consultant in charge of the study. It may not exceed €10,700.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantee ceilings for insurance contracts.

Article R1142-4

The ceilings mentioned in Article L. 1142-2 may not be less than €8 million per claim and €15 million per insurance year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-4

Gametes from a donation may only be made available to the practitioner carrying out the medically assisted procreation or to the couple or unmarried woman receiving the donation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Costs and expenses

Article R4126-42

Article R. 761-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable before the disciplinary chambers. In the event of withdrawal, the costs may be charged to the plaintiff or applicant.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…ical purpose; 3° Where the crimes or offences have been committed on the territory of the Republic; 4° Where the crimes or offences, although committed outside the territory of the Republic, have been…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-40

In the case of blood-derived medicinal products, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, when examining the application for marketing authorisation, submit samples…

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