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Showing 21912200 of 21929 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-1

I. - Changes in the ownership structure of a credit institution or finance company must be notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.Pursuant to Articles 4 and 15 of Council Reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-12

In investment firms of significant importance in terms of their size and according to criteria relating to the level of remuneration of the individual, the payment of a portion at least equal to 40% o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-6

…II of this title, a psychiatrist from the host establishment will inform the person, as far as is necessary, of the need to continue his treatment in open care and will indicate the care arrangements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12-1

…t of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve provided for in article L. 4211-1 of the Defence Code or required in application of articles L. 3131-8 or L. 3131-9 and having completed the secon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12-1

I. - An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Order of chiropodists of Ile-de-France-Antilles-Guyane-La Réunion-Mayotte are competent for chiropodists practising i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-120-3

The number of directors of the central body referred to in Article L. 322-27-1, who are elected by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors in accordance with the third para…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R*322-125

Undertakings falling within the scope of this section must, in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles R. 322-126 to R. 322-137, either obtain the administrative authorisation provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-120-1

…d of directors of an entity in the network as referred to in III and IV of Article L. 322-27-2, the central body shall provisionally appoint the persons responsible for carrying out their duties until…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R*322-121

For the purposes of this section, the following are considered to be agricultural risks:risks to which natural or legal persons are exposed who exclusively or mainly carry out one of the agricultural…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisations subject to administrative approval.

Article R*322-126

…uthorisation are subject to all the control measures instituted by the regulations governing insurance undertakings.

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