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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-6

For commitments covered by 1° of Article L. 134-1, the amount of the sums due by the insurance undertaking when the guarantee expires corresponds to the value mentioned in the second paragraph of Arti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-6

The Articles R. 512-1 to R. 514-5 are applicable to filings taking effect on 15 September 1992 subject to the following provisions: 1° Filings made before 15 September 1992 shall remain subject, as re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-6

If a foreign national placed under house arrest pursuant to articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5 has failed, without legitimate reason, to comply with a request to be presented to the con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Bank cheques

Article R732-6

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Bank cheques

Article R733-6

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-64

In order to be transported from her place of residence to the temporary non-medical accommodation mentioned in article R. 6111-55 or to the obstetrics and gynaecology unit where she is being cared for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

I. - The holder of an SME innovation account defined in article L. 221-32-4 may deposit in this account units or shares in a company subject to corporation tax that it has acquired or subscribed to ou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-6

Subject to inadmissibility being raised ex officio by the Institute and to the cases of suspension or closure of the proceedings provided for respectively in Articles R. 716-9 and R. 716-11, the appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory

Article A123-61

To carry out the electronic transmission of the accounting documents provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-111, accompanied, where applicable, by the declaration of confidentiality of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-6

Organisations that fail to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 152-3 are liable to a fine equal to 50% of the amount of the sums not disclosed. Where the taxpayer proves that the Treasur…

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