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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-3-1

For all operations governed by this chapter, the policyholder is required to inform the member each year of: 1° The amount of the premium or contribution paid for membership during the year ; 2° The a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1-1

I.-For food products and products intended for pet food, the general conditions of sale, at the supplier's decision and without the purchaser being able to interfere in this choice:1° Either present,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Central depositories

Article L441-1

I.- Central securities depositories, within the meaning of 1.1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-3

Residence permits issued in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon entitle holders to residency in all the above t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-6

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, references to the department and the departmental council are replaced by references to the territorial collectivity of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The civic training mentioned in 1° of article L. 413-3 includes a section relating t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-6-1

Articles L. 436-10 to L. 436-13 are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the wording resulting from the law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on finances for 2023.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-4

For the application of this book in French Guiana:1° References to the department and the departmental council are respectively replaced by references to the collectivity of French Guiana and the asse…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-1

The provisions of this book shall apply ipso jure in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-4

The insurance company may not demand payment of premiums or contributions. If payment of premiums or contributions ceases, the agreement may provide for forfeiture of vested rights or a reduction in t…

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