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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-18

…h sections 1 and 2 of this chapter; 2° Subordinated liabilities. The surplus referred to in 1° is reduced by the amount of its own shares held by the insurance or reinsurance undertaking. Where approp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-11

…10, under conditions which are specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-58

…57, under conditions which are specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-7-1

…legal personality may not directly enter into leasing contracts, within the meaning of articles L. 313-7 to L. 313-10 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the purpose of which is the constructi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100-1

…concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products, in accordance with the amendment envisaged in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-46

…e a craftsman, artisan d'art, master or master craftsman within the meaning of article 21 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 susmentionnée reconnue ou attribuée aux personnes suivantes : 1° The nat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-9

The campaign for the local referendum shall open at midnight on the second Monday preceding the poll. It shall close at midnight on the eve of the poll. It is organised by the territorial authority th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-2

…tly enjoyed possession of French status.For a period of three years from the publication of the loi n° 2006-911 du 24 juillet 2006 relative à l'immigration et à l'intégration, for the application of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-2

…al authority's sustainable development situation based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the local authority on a voluntary basis or provided for by a legislative or regulatory tex…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-5

SITUATION at 31 December N Total amount expressed in millions of euros (€M) SITUATION at 31 December N expressed in number of contracts concerned GLOBAL AMOUNT paid to beneficiaries or transferred to…

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