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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-2

The persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 1451-1 and in article L. 1452-3 are liable to a fine of 30,000 euros if they knowingly omit, under the conditions laid down by the same article, to draw…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-2

The insurer may stipulate that no acknowledgement of liability or settlement made outside the insurer may be set up against it. The admission of the materiality of a fact cannot be equated with an adm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article L354-2

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings set up a risk management system. They shall carry out an internal assessment of risks and solvency. They shall have an internal control system. A decree of the C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portfolio transfers.

Article L364-2

…undertaking whose head office is situated in another Member State of the European Union, it shall give its opinion or its agreement within three months of receipt of the request.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-2

…ompensation to the insurer of the vehicle whose use caused the accident or to its claims representative, the insurer or its claims representative has not given a reasoned reply to the matters raised i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-2

…eriod of cover triggered by the claim referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 124-5 may not be less than ten years where the insured natural or legal person :I.- Exercises one of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L234-2

The representativeness of a professional organisation or group of service providers is assessed in particular with regard to the number of operators concerned or their importance on the market in ques…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R334-2

The receiver or the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations will pay the creditors and, where applicable, the debtor, within one month of being notified, as applicable, of the approved distribution proposa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2194-2

When the purchaser unilaterally makes a modification to an administrative contract subject to this Book, the co-contractor is entitled to maintain the financial equilibrium of the contract, in accorda…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2394-2

The provisions of articles L. 2194-2 and L. 2194-3 apply.

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