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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Distribution and transfer of shares in central insurance companies.

Article L322-22

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 322-13, shares in central insurance companies may : a) Either be distributed free of charge to members of staff of national insurance undertakings ; b) or be so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

…ditions set out in Articles R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16. The provisions of article R. 5122-20 are applicable to the application for an advertising visa. The advertisement also mentions the date on which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cigarette packaging units

Article R3512-22

I.-A cigarette packaging unit is made of cardboard or a flexible, parallelepiped-shaped material, the characteristics of which may be specified by order. II-The unit pack complies with the size requir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-22

…same purpose has been lodged with it and, if so, the progress of the proceedings. It will also indicate whether or not it intends to intervene in the proceedings. Where the victim has accepted the of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Fixed duty and contributions

Article D782-22

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Fixed duty and contributions

Article D783-22

…in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-22

As an exception to article R. 431-20, when the application for a residence permit is lodged with the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the prefect of this department is competent to issue…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers

Article L5842-22

…icle L. 5214-16, with the exception of VI and VII, and Articles L. 5214-16-1 to L. 5214-22 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for ratifying agreements in companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2232-22

Where the draft revision agreement or rider referred to in article L. 2232-21 is approved by a two-thirds majority of the workforce, it is deemed to be a valid company agreement. The revision agreemen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-22

…tioned in the second paragraph of article R. 331-19 of the French Sports Code are grouped into four categories corresponding to annexes III-22 to III-25 : - land motor vehicle events in which speed is…

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