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

Article R134-10

…applicable, the period during which the commitments covered by this chapter may not be surrendered; 5° The procedures for unwinding the investment at maturity referred to in article R. 134-6. II - The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantee fund

Article R385-3

I. - The guarantee fund of supplementary occupational pension funds is equal to one third of the minimum required solvency margin defined in article R. 385-1, but may not be less than 3,700,000 euros.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-12

…at least 26 minutes that has been broadcast on a television service;4° At least one immersive work;5° At least one theatrical work that has given at least twenty commercial performances;6° At least o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-1

Purchasers may only use a partnership contract if its value exceeds a threshold set at : 1° €2 million excluding tax when the main purpose of the partnership contract is for intangible assets, informa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-1

…pecified sum; 3° The indication of the due date ; 4° That of the place where payment is to be made; 5° The name of the person to whom or to whose order payment is to be made; 6° An indication of the d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-14

In the case provided for in Article L. 612-5, second paragraph, the culture shall be deposited no later than the filing date of the patent application and the description shall specify: 1° The informa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-10

…d by the Minister for Industry and the Minister for the Budget. The decisions referred to in 4° and 5° are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1705

…egistration formality or the merged formality, except also the case provided for by article 1840 D; 5° By the parties, for deeds under private signature, and those executed in foreign countries, that…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-34

…t to the ministers represented on the Board of Directors.Decisions on the matters listed in 3°, 4°, 5° and 6° of article R. 121-33 become enforceable by operation of law fifteen days after they are re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-1

…811-2;4° Four 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm photographs of the face, bareheaded, recent and perfectly resembling;5° Proof of address.

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