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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

The Minister for the Economy decides whether to grant the guarantee provided for in article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Record-keeping relating to investments, contracts, claims and reinsurance

Article A343-4-1

…may comprise several series, without omission or duplication, with successive riders being attached to the original policy, or assign policyholders or members continuous numbers that meet the same req…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to persons serving a custodial sentence

Article R61-4-1

…ence enforcement judge, by a ruling made in accordance with the procedures provided for by article 712-6, either finds that the sentenced person will be subject to a treatment order, or orders, by exp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-4-1

The federations referred to in article L. 131-14 may be assisted in their efforts to prevent violence at amateur sporting events by members of the national police operational reserve mentioned in sect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-4-1

The issuer may not pledge any of its own negotiable debt securities.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-1

…stics of the loans they finance or distribute as defined in III of article 80 of law no. 2005-32 of 18 January 2005 on social cohesion and benefiting in this respect from public guarantees.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-4

The obligations set out in Article L. 451-1-2 do not apply to the following issuers: 1° The States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and their local authorities; 2° The European Cen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-4

No later than ten years from the date of approval, the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority shall carry out an assessment of the plan, particularly from an environmental…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Handling complaints

Article R321-45-1

…manifestly ill-founded, he will immediately inform the claimant, indicating that he does not intend to take any further action. If this is not the case, the Government Commissioner will investigate th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40-1

…ioner shall be provided, on behalf of the Conseil des Maisons de Vente, with the documents required to be kept by Article L. 561-12 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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