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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-4

…llocated to the latter if they fall within one of the investment categories defined in 1° to 5°, 8° and 13° of Article R. 332-2. The same provisions apply to investments in a contract or commitments w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: Leasing of shares

Article L239-4

The lease is renewed under the same conditions as when the initial lease was concluded. In the event of non-renewal of the lease agreement or termination, the more diligent party shall cause the entry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Injunctions to perform

Article L238-4

…he court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, subject to a fine, the chairman of the management and administrative bodies to transcribe the minutes of these meetings in a special register kept at…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of certain claims.

Article L643-4

…ore distributions of sums precede the distribution of the price of the immovables, the preferential and mortgage creditors admitted shall contribute to the distributions in proportion to their total c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4

…ed, shall provide the court with all information required to verify the serious nature of the offer and the third-party status of its author within the meaning of the provisions of Article L. 642-3. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…ct or product to communicate any new information likely to influence the assessment of the benefits and risks of the medicinal product or product concerned pursuant to article L. 5121-9-2 or to transm…

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

Article L6163-4

…n the roll of the council of doctors ; - self-employed healthcare professionals who are not doctors and who contribute to achieving the purpose of the cooperative society. The Articles of Association…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-4

…he business sale plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in Article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in article R. 621-8. It is served at the registrar's request withi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-4

I. - Expenditure eligible for the value added tax compensation fund by local authorities and public establishments other than conurbation communities and communities of communes, as defined in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Advances.

Article R2337-4

…R. 2336-1 to R. 2336-3 are reimbursed within a maximum of two years. The effective repayment period and the interest rate are set by the Minister of Finance.

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