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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may authorise the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-24

…list of own-fund items referred to in Articles 69 to 79 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. Where a capital item does not fall within that list, it shall be assesse…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1468

…ubject to the provisions of II of l'article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code or at least 20% of whose capital is held by non-cooperating shareholders within the meaning of 1 quinquies of ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-91

…on of the real estate collective investment undertaking by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the 20% limit mentioned in article R. 214-85 , the 20% ratio mentioned in article R. 214-86 and the 60%…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-37

…provided for in Article L. 612-11 has revealed irregularities, the description, claims or drawings may only be amended to the extent necessary to remedy the irregularities found.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-66

…ghts of persons held in a socio-medico-judicial security centre, and the restrictions to which they may be subject, are determined by the provisions of articles R. 541-11, R. 541-12 and R. 541-13 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy.

Article L8113-11

…spectors are prohibited from disclosing manufacturing secrets and operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Failure to comply with these prohibitions is punisha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy.

Article L8113-10

…nspectors take an oath not to reveal any manufacturing secrets or operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Breach of this oath is punishable in accordance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

…L. 421-20 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-1

…ific group of persons benefiting from temporary protection instituted pursuant to Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a ma…

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