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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

…e R. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take into account the following items when calculating their prudential provisions within the meaning of Article L. 351-2 : 1° All expenses tha…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…ead of the covid-19 epidemic and the measures taken to limit this spread and Decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021 instituting aid to compensate for the fixed costs not covered by businesses whose acti…

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

Article R412-20

…5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 24 and Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-30

…considers raising one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 3°, 8° and 9° of Article 764-24 and in article 764-25, there is no need to inform the competent authority of the sentencing State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…Article 13 and Articles 23 to 30 of the same regulation is the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. The Minister for Consumer Affairs and the agents mentioned in Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-12

The former SICAV, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the interests of the shareholders pursuant to Article L. 214-24-33, and the new SICAV have the same portfolio management compa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-15

…ets whose disposal would not be in the best interests of the unitholders pursuant to article L. 214-24-41, and the new fund have the same portfolio management company, the same custodian and the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-40

…obligations relating to training and continuing professional development set out in articles L. 314-24 and R. 519-15-1. It verifies that the training courses referred to in article R. 519-15-1 are: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-23

The activities defined in a, c, d, e and f of 1° of article R. 2142-1 must be carried out within an establishment authorised to carry out surgical or gynaecology-obstetrics activities, in a centre com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-1

The commission instituted by article L. 4425-24 is called the consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges resulting from transfers of competencies.In addition to its chairman, it…

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