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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-14

…r must, subject to the exceptions set out in articles L. 145-17 et seq, pay the evicted tenant a so-called eviction indemnity equal to the loss caused by the failure to renew. This compensation includ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-2

…ns of judicial supervision and has submitted to the enforcement of the judgment. If this is not the case, unless there is a legitimate excuse or a decision to dismiss the case, discharge, acquit or ex…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-14

…L. 141-1 , one unit of account of which is made up of shares in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10, the insurance company shall inform the policyholder(s) and members of the company's intention…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-14

…tions which the insured had towards the insurer by virtue of the contract.The insurer may, however, cancel the contract within one month of receiving notification of the alienation or charter. This ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-14

…his period, its opinion is deemed to have been given.The matter is referred to it, depending on the case, by the assembly of French Guyana or its president, by the economic, social, environmental, cul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-150

…tees referred to in 1° of I of Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-15

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-15

The following are set by order of the Minister for Higher Education and the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation;2° The composit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-23-1

In accordance with the decree provided for in article R. 6312-21, an agreement is concluded between the health establishment where the emergency medical aid service is based, the most representative d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-14-1

Where they choose to implement simplified due diligence measures pursuant to 1° of Article L. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 : 1° Shall identify and verify the identity of their cust…

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