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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-4

As stated in Article 226-28 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The fact of seeking to identify a person by his or her genetic fingerprints outside the cases provided for in Article 16-11 of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-4

As the competent national authority, the national member may receive and transmit, as appropriate, to the competent authorities of the other Member States or to the French judicial authorities any req…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R*431-55

…t the latter's initiative or at the request of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance. It may call upon rapporteurs. The secretariat of the Committee is provided…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-6

Derivatives may be used insofar as they help to reduce risk or promote efficient portfolio management. Investments and assets not admitted to trading on a regulated market are maintained at prudent le…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-5

…portfolio as a whole and the financial capacity of the guarantee fund to carry out its public service missions. In addition, the location of these assets must guarantee their availability. In the eve…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-7

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-8

The guarantee fund shall adopt a governance framework providing for a division of tasks and responsibilities and the necessary delegations to ensure effective implementation of the investment strategy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-82-4

…s all or part of the organisation of the event to a third party holding an entertainment business licence and finances the corresponding share. An agreement concluded with the third party determines,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34-4

…e opened if at least four keys have been activated, each by the member of the electronic voting office to whom it was issued in accordance with the conditions set out in the same article.The votes are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures

Article R5121-51-4

…he event of agreement within the coordination group, referred to by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or by another State : 1° In the case…

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