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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-16

…kings and supplementary occupational pension funds under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 334-3, R. 334-11, R. 334-17 and R. 385-1, up to the amount of the contribution paid by the undertaki…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Withholding tax on interest on savings bonds

Article 1678 bis

…tax provided for in 1 of Article 119 bis and the levy provided for in article 125 A. 2. (Repealed) 3. A ministerial order shall set the terms of application and the date of entry into force of the pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-164

When the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-16

The agreements mentioned in article D. 3141-15, approved by the Minister responsible for labour, indicate: 1° The reasons justifying the implementation of special affiliation rules; 2° The criterion o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-16

…he outer packaging:1° The words "embryonic stem cells;". 2° The designation of the cells concerned; 3° The use for which these cells are intended; 4° For imports, the name and address of the foreign s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-16

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to cancel the contract. The consumer returns the goods to the seller at the latter's expense. The seller…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-16

…ntion standards for the network's member establishments and ensures compliance with these standards;3° It develops a national range of services implemented, possibly with local adaptations, by each re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

Before entering into the credit agreement, the creditor checks the borrower's creditworthiness on the basis of sufficient information, including information provided by the borrower at the request of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-166

A joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for industrial property shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6221-16

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the chairman shall have the casting vote. Votes on appointments are always taken by secret b…

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