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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-27

All information, including advertising, relating to a life insurance contract or capitalisation contract shall be accurate, clear and not misleading. Advertising shall be clearly identified as such.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-27

In liability insurance, the insurer is only liable if, following an event provided for in the contract, an out-of-court or legal claim is made against the insured by the injured third party.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-27

…registration in an account;The validity of this act is governed by French law if the property is located within the territory of the French Republic or if the register or account is kept under its au…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-27

The articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-27

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée shall regulate the operation of this bulletin by means of decisions published in the Bulletin Officiel du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-27

Renewal of approval for a programming group or agreement must be requested at least three months before it expires.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L314-27

For the application of Chapter II and III of this title, where the creditor wishes to make available or provide information and documents on a durable medium other than paper, the creditor shall first…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-27

Any change in the conditions for obtaining a loan with a fixed interest rate, in particular the amount or rate of credit, shall give rise to the provision to the borrower of a new advance offer on pap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0

…ction includes items other than incidental items that are subject to different rates, the rate applicable to that transaction is the highest rate among the rates applicable to those different items.

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