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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-48-1

The purpose of the compliance function referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 356-1 is, in particular, to advise the Chief Executive Officer or the Management Board, as well as the Board of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-49

For claims declared before 1 January 1983 and not settled by that date, the contribution of the compensation fund is limited to covering a maximum of 95% of any shortfall in the total amount of provis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-48

The compensation fund set up by article L. 431-14 contributes, within the framework of the agreements provided for in the said article, to compensation for losses affecting buildings for which work be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-35

…ision on a consolidated basis within the meaning of Article L. 613-20-1 ; 3° EU parent undertakings;4° Where applicable, by decision of the supervisory board or, where applicable, by joint decision pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, su…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: National guide-interpreter diploma.

Article D221-22

The national guide-interpreter diploma is awarded by higher education establishments authorised for this purpose for a renewable period of four years, under the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-65

…ed documents kept for three months; 3° Means for rapid transmission of information by fax or modem; 4° specialised and up-to-date documentation on the treatment of intoxications; 5° IT resources, defi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-1

…s referred to in articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code or any other applicable legal guarantee; > 4° The existence of and procedures for implementing the legal guarantee against hidden defects refer…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-39

…ent or host company has been penalised for failing to comply with the prohibitions defined in 1° to 4° of article L. 8211-1 of the Labour Code; 2° The foreign national's employer, establishment or hos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-4-2

I.-In order to facilitate the detection of breaches of traffic regulations adopted pursuant to Article L. 2213-4-1 and to enable evidence of these offences to be gathered and their perpetrators to be…

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