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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-9

An omission or misrepresentation on the part of an insured who has not acted in bad faith shall not render the insurance null and void.If it is established before any claim, the insurer has the right…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 919-1

…ance share. However, where he is required to report the gift pursuant to the provisions of article 845, the renouncing heir is treated as an heir accepting for the fictitious reunion the imputation an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-9

When the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-9

…the territory of the French Republic, risks covered by compulsory insurance pursuant to Article L. 242-1, are recorded in a specific section of its accounts entitled "Operations of the guarantee fund…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-9

…ration of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products referred to in Article 86 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 may be amended, suspended or withdrawn if the conditions laid down in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-9

…the Dental Assistants' Commission, will issue the practice authorisation provided for in article L. 4393-12, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file presented and examined in accordance w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1241-1, the words: "by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé pursuant to 1° of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-9

…uits de santé issues the authorisation to open provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-3 in accordance with the procedure set out in Article R. 5124-6 and within the time limits set out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-8

…judicial authority of the executing State, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 695-9-6. In other cases, the decision and the certificate are forwarded by the Public Prosecutor's Of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds and institutions for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-9

In the case of a portfolio transfer as referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 370-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives the file provided by the institution for o…

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