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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

…ed or merged companies automatically acquire the status of members of the acquiring or new company; 7° the rights granted to the holders of securities issued under the terms of article L. 322-2-1; 8°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-55

The report on the solvency and financial situation at group level referred to in Article L. 356-23 is approved by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board of the participating or parent underta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-5

…specifications relating to the design, calculation and execution of works and the use of supplies; 7° Civil technical specifications defined by companies and widely recognised by them; 8° National "d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-9

The penalties laid down in Articles L. 654-3 to L. 654-5 the fact:1° In the interest of the persons mentioned in article L. 654-1, to remove, conceal or hide all or part of their movable or immovable…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and scope of application

Article L711-8

When over-indebtedness proceedings are initiated before a commission at the request of a sole trader with limited liability, the latter shall indicate, when filing the case, whether proceedings instit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-24

…circular economy mean:1° Components and elements that are marketed by the ELV centres mentioned in 7° of Article R. 543-154 of the Environment Code or by facilities authorised in accordance with the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-25

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 4 to 7 and paragraph 4 of Article 11 and paragraph 3 of Article 17 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-6

…ficate with the person being received;6° Previous reception certificates signed by the host, if any;7° The characteristics of the place of accommodation;8° The host's undertaking to cover the foreign…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-2

…mission; 5° Representatives of staff other than those mentioned in 4° ; 6° A qualified personality; 7° A user representative. The categories mentioned in 4° and 5° have an equal number of members; the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article D214-5

The former SICAV, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the interests of the shareholders pursuant to Article L. 214-7-4, and the new SICAV have the same portfolio management company…

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