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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to statutory pension increases

Article A421-4-3

The income statement for this section shows in detail the income from the contribution provided for inArticle L. 421-6-1 of the French Insurance Code, the cost of reimbursing statutory annuity increas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-3

…ules or articles of association of the specialised financing vehicle provide that in the event of a capital loss on the assets held by the specialised financing vehicle, this loss will be allocated eq…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers may oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-15-1, or if the informa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-3

…ompany has its registered office in another Member State of the European Union, it submits its application for approval to the prefect of the département where it has its main establishment in France.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142-3

…filing the declaration of assignment of assets when this filing occurs simultaneously with the application for registration.As regards the filing of amending or supplementary declarations of assignmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…hey do not offer clearing services on behalf of third parties; -they belong to one of the following categories: -undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accorda…

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

Article 312-6

…aphic or audiovisual work of fiction, animation or creative documentary released in cinemas or broadcast on a television service or made available to the public on an on-demand audiovisual media servi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-35

I.-When measurements of radon volumetric activity have been taken, the owner or, where applicable, the operator must update the register referred to in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

I.-Declarations of interest are drawn up and updated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the standard document provided for in II of article R. 1451-2, by electronic declaration on a sin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3

…ree circulation means permission for a ship to enter a port, to embark or disembark, unload or load cargo or stores; for an aircraft, permission, after landing, to embark or disembark, unload or load…

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