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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

The provisions of articles R. 211-21-1 to R. 211-21-5 do not apply in the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-11

…cation of this section. In particular, it shall specify the list of offences referred to in Article 230-6, the retention period for recorded information, the procedures for authorising the persons ref…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-20

…ng information: 1° The fitting of the bracelet incorporating a transmitter provided for in article 138-3 may not be carried out without his consent, but refusal to do so constitutes a breach of his ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

I. - The report referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 and L. 233-28-2, translated into French if necessary and certified as true, shall be filed with the commercial court registry,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-21

…applicable, the reduction value. For the calculation of the reduction value, no reduction allowance may be deducted from the mathematical provision determined on the basis of the parameters provided f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-231

An association meeting the conditions set out in Article L. 22-10-44, as well as one or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-4

…n an asset management company plans to amend any of the disclosures referred to in I of Article D. 532-23-2, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution at least one month bef…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

…n accordance with the provisions of articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-230

The authorisation holder is subject to the quality assurance obligation set out in I of Article L. 1333-19. The holder of the cross-sectional imaging authorisation must ensure that data from professio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-231

The authorisation holder must ensure that the equipment is connected to a system for archiving, sharing and distributing examinations, including images, in order to improve the quality of radiological…

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