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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

…ent within the meaning of Articles L. 322-3-2 of this Code, L. 211-13 of the Mutual Code and L. 931-7-1 of the Social Security Code, the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board shall refer the mat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater M

…the definition of a microenterprise given in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…the words: "borders" and by the words: "by the international conventions and regulations in force"; 7° 1° of Article L. 351-1 shall not apply; 8° The provisions of 1° of Article L. 352-1 shall not app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…the words: "borders" and by the words: "by the international conventions and regulations in force"; 7° 1° of Article L. 351-1 shall not apply; 8° The provisions of 1° of Article L. 352-1 shall not app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8

…ebtor natural person.If a declaration of assignment has been made in accordance with article L. 526-7 or if the debtor is a sole trader whose status is defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Liens and security interests

Article A743-11

The services listed under numbers 85 to 115 of the table mentioned in Article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:The services relating to the register of beneficial owners give…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article R612-31-2

…s;6° Where applicable, a list of the entities it replaces and the associated replacement agreements;7° All of its reinsurance treaties;8° All agreements under which it outsources activities;9° All inf…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-5

The information mentioned in 1°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 7° of article R. 211-4 communicated to the traveller forms part of the contract and may only be modified under the conditions defined in article L. 211-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rescript

Article R217-9

The department referred to in article R. 217-7 formally takes a position on the factual situation described by the applicant, within two months of the date of receipt of the application or the necessa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R821-2

…he services competent to carry out the checks referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 821-7 are the national police services or, in the absence of such services, the customs services or nati…

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