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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-8

The measures taken by the insurance undertaking in application of 2° of I and 2° of II of article L. 131-4 only have effect in respect of requests to deal in the contract made after the last date on w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article D152-8

I.-For the purposes of II of article L. 152-1-2, the documents accepted to prove the origin of cash in an amount equal to or greater than 50,000 euros are as follows: 1° A bank document certifying tha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-9-1

The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may, at the same time as informing the accused person in writing of the sanction envisaged against him under the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article R2122-9-1

The harmful animals for which drives may be ordered pursuant to 9° of article L. 2122-21 are animals belonging to species whose list is drawn up by the prefect in application of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-3

In case of necessity and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 803-2, the person may appear the following day and may be held for this purpose in specially equipped court premises, provided that t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-87

I. - For the purposes of determining the 20% limit referred to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86, the denominator shall include :1° The assets referred to in 1° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-80

I.-The director general of the university hospital centre represents the institution on the supervisory boards of its subsidiaries and on the supervisory boards or, failing that, on the administrative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-5

I.-An alternate is provided for each of the members mentioned in 4° of the I of article D. 6132-9-3.II.-When a full member resigns or ceases to belong to the discipline or branch he represents during…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

Compensation awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-8

The professional practice standard relating to the audit procedures performed by the statutory auditor following its risk assessment, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: . NEP-330.…

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