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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-38

The Group risk management function referred to in Article L. 356-18 is structured in such a way as to facilitate the implementation of the risk management system referred to in Article L. 356-19.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-38

For the application of the provisions of article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code, the contributions to the guarantee fund are based on the following conditions: 1° The contribution from insurance compa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article R431-38

For the application of 1° of article 13 of law no. 64-706 of 10 July 1964, the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance is responsible for compiling the statistics required to carry out the information and prev…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-38

The final award decision is taken after the amount of aid has been determined, following the opinion of a costing committee made up of the chairman and vice-chairman of the commission and representati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-38

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is covered by an agreement with the distribution company.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-38

When two works are made simultaneously from common artistic and technical elements, one intended for first showing in cinemas, the other, longer, intended for first showing on a television service or…

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

Article 312-38

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the development of a finalised version of an audiovisual work project not financed by an initial contribution from a television service p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-38

The substitute guarantee is constituted for the total amount of the contract, including modifications during performance.The amount of the substitute guarantee may not exceed that of the retention gua…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advances

Article R2393-38

Once the contractor fulfils the conditions for receiving an advance, an advance is paid, at their request, to the subcontractors benefiting from direct payment. For the purposes of calculating the amo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-38

Notwithstanding article L. 223-30, the articles of limited liability companies may not provide for a majority of more than 90% of the votes of the shareholders present or represented to decide on a cr…

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