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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-13

The collective operations defined in article R. 441-4 give rise to the conclusion of agreements between the insurance undertaking and an intermediary within the meaning of article L. 511-1, acting on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5211-13-4

When the price of one of the acquisitions mentioned in Article R. 5211-13-3 gives rise to reinvestment in transferable securities, the public accountants shall remit the funds to the investment servic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-2

A person who by mistake or under duress has paid the debt of another may bring an action for restitution against the creditor. Nevertheless this right ceases in the case where the creditor, as a resul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

…de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-17, L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 and L. 612-44, that the banking and financial activities carried out by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13

French nationality may be claimed by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq, persons who have enjoyed, in a constant manner, possession of the status of French national, during the ten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-4

The holder of the office is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on its behalf by the salaried clerk.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-4

Mobility travelcards are valid until at least the last day of the calendar year in which they were issued, as determined by the issuer.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1546-2

…gs interrupts the time limits for concluding and lodging a cross-appeal referred to in Articles 905-2 and 908 to 910. The interruption of these time limits has effect until the judge is informed that…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-13

…n of a feature film covered by 5° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-2

…he exception of the Chairman and, where applicable, the Vice-Chairmen, the members of the committee may be represented by alternates appointed under the same conditions.When they are not represented b…

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