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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-7

For the representation of technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 4 to 7, 11 and 12 of Article R. 321-1 : 1° (Repealed) 2° Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 332-6, pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article D3115-16-1

The following airports are points of entry within the meaning of article R. 3115-16: 1° Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle; 2° Paris-Orly; 3° Marseille-Provence; 4° Lyon-Saint-Exupéry; 5° Toulouse-Blagnac; 6° Ni…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…Polynesia and their public administrative establishments";2° The words: "à l'article 1er du décret n° 2000-815 du 25 août 2000 ou à l'article 1er du décret n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 ou à l'artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-5

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-7

The Board of Directors, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the laboratory. In particular, it deliberates on: 1° The general conditions of organisation and operation of the laboratory;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-3

When the commitments of the insurance undertaking or supplementary occupational pension fund in respect of an allocation sub-account are no longer represented in at least an equivalent manner by the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-4

On receipt of the copies of the application and the form referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1452-2, the court registry will summon the defendant by registered letter with acknowledgemen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-4

Table 1: NUMBER OF CONTRACTS having given rise to investigation/search by the insurance company NUMBER OF INSURED PERSONS centenarians not deceased, including those for whom there is a presumption of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R743-15

…exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93 of 5 February 2020 R. 221-3 to R. 221-7 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-8 n° 2011-275 of 16 March 2011 R. 221-8-1 n° 2008-1263 of 4 D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R744-15

…exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93 of 5 February 2020 R. 221-3 to R. 221-7 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-8 n° 2011-275 of 16 March 2011 R. 221-8-1 n° 2008-1263 of 4 D…

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