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Showing 30813090 of 23298 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-10-1975

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-10-3

For the application of III of Article L. 561-5, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2 shall identify and verify the identity of the beneficiaries of life insurance or capitali…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10-9

The regional development plan may be amended on the initiative and under the guidance of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority where the proposed amen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Needs assessment and protection measures for victims of crime

Article D1-10-2

The in-depth assessment is updated during the course of the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-12

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the local authority may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined by d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-11

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Martinique may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-103-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7226-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Martinique Economic, Social and Environmental Council for Culture and Education and, wh…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-10

The stipulations of the agreements mentioned in articles D. 6124-26-8 and D. 6124-26-9 are included, where applicable, in the network's constitutive agreement provided for in article R. 6123-29.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-6

The draft terms of merger are filed with the clerk of the court of the registered office of each of the participating companies.A notice of the draft terms of merger is published by each of the compan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-1

I.-The contribution made by insurance undertakings to finance the intervention of the guarantee fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, in the territ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-2

The Selection Board is chaired by a category A official. If the chairman is unavailable, he may be replaced by a category A official. In addition to the chairman, the selection board is made up of : -…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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