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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-39

The list of claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13, brought to the attention of the administrator where one has been appointed or of the liquidator, pursuant to IV of the same article, shall be fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1

…instruments: 1° Ensure that they understand the characteristics of these financial instruments and assess their compatibility with the needs of the clients to whom they provide investment services, i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-3

…ree yield curve is extrapolated. The extrapolated portion of the relevant risk-free yield curve is based on smoothly converging forward rates from a forward rate, or set of forward rates, for the long…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-5

…vity; 4° Initiate investigations on its own initiative; 5° Contacting an economic operator under an assumed identity to obtain commercial information; 6° Acquiring, either directly, including under an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-5

…European Union or in a specific geographical area of a Member State where the European Commission has recognised that, in that State or in the geographical area concerned, this activity is carried ou…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-2

…and performance of these contracts are declared secret or must be accompanied by special security measures.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition

Article R2172-1

The purpose of project management contracts is to carry out one or more elements of the task defined in article L. 2431-1, with a view to the completion of a work or an urban or landscape project. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to file a draft public offer

Article L433-3

I. - The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers sets the conditions under which any natural person or legal entity who is a shareholder of a company whose registered office is locat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-14

…tions provided for in article L. 423-3, it shall first use its available resources, before calling, as necessary, on the guarantee fund reserves provided for in article R. 423-13.If the Fund's guarant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-18

The provisions of article L. 8271-13 apply to the investigation and recording of offences relating to the employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

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