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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20

I.-The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 may apply on behalf of the group and the related undertakings concerned to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-20

…shment is subject to economic and financial control under the conditions laid down by decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 relating to State control of national public companies and certain bodies with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-26

…r use on public roads, and those intended for horse riding ; - light headgear to protect the scalp. 2. Articles for the protection of all or part of the face: - mouth guards ; - face shields ; - face…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262-0 bis

…s transaction exempt from value added tax under the conditions mentioned in the second paragraph of 2° of I of article 262, by transmitting to the administration, by means of an electronic data interc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-20

…of the régies and companies or associations authorised to provide the services listed in Article L. 2223-19. These regulations determine: 1° The conditions under which information is provided to famil…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-3

At the initiative of the representative of the State in the department, the mayor of the municipality in which the site is located, the president of the public inter-municipal cooperation establishmen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-12

…the discipline concerned by the mention for diplomas which so provide, the academic regional rector may issue the accreditation.If the rector of the academic region does not respond to the application…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-8

…raining venue is located.Only training organisations approved in application of the first paragraph may obtain approval to set up training sessions preparing for a complementary certificate.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-14

…of the academic region at least six months before the expiry date of the accreditation, the rector may renew the accreditation for a further five years after ensuring that:1° That the commitments mad…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-10

…sequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° And the profits made by the infringer, in…

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