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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R441-2-2

…he nine financial years preceding it, without including the financial years closed before 1 January 2017;4° A clear and unambiguous explanation of whether, in the light of the conditions set out in th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 69

…vided for in II as well as those subject to the simplified taxation regime pursuant to Article 69 C may opt for the normal actual taxation regime.IV. The options mentioned in a of II and in the second…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-3

…l'origine et de la qualité when the name of the geographical indication defined in Article L. 721-2 may give rise to a risk of confusion with a protected geographical indication or a protected designa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-10

…uction of the vehicle or for the offence of misuse of a number plate as provided for in Article L. 317-4-1 of the Highway Code, or a copy of the declaration of destruction of the vehicle drawn up in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…f this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco produ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-20

…bility of funds, taking into account the legal form of the relevant item and any circumstances that may prevent it from being successfully paid or called. Funds shall be recovered in accordance with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-19

…ription of its activities and prospects for development; 5° Any significant events or disputes that may have an impact on the association's business and financial situation; 6° Information concerning…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-9

…tten signature.In order to protect the security of the agents, the data contained in the collection may only be communicated in the event of litigation in the course of which the competence of the age…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-5

…L. 2513-3, under the following conditions:a) Under the direction and according to the orders of the mayor on the territory of the commune and in the ports of Marseille, under I of article L. 2513-3;b)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-4

…to the provisions of article L. 4234-5-1, the chairman of the Disciplinary Board of First Instance may, if he considers that the dispute so warrants, convene the Disciplinary Board in a restricted fo…

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