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Showing 25212530 of 60498 articles for Art. Decree 2022-1294 of 5-10-2022

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-106

…en satisfied. The first surplus income must be used, as a priority, for proportional reimbursements of the membership fees paid for the formation of the company. No formation expenses to be amortised…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-104

…cutive Chairmen or Directors may only be reimbursed for outlays actually incurred by them on behalf of the Company, subject to justification.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-10

Investments representing commitments expressed in units of account or commitments giving rise to the constitution of a diversification provision are not subject to the limitations set out in articles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-10

The internal regulations referred to in article R. 421-25 specify the obligations of insurance undertakings for the application of articles R. 421-4 to R. 421-9.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-10

…t essai establishments are divided into two groups, comprising several categories, in consideration of their geographical location.The establishment is classified and the grant awarded according to th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-10

…eature films is greater than €615,000 and less than or equal to €1,230,000;- 59.19% when the amount of revenue generated by long-term cinematographic works is greater than €1,230,000 and less than or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-10

The deadline for receipt of tenders is freely set by the purchaser.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-10

…the contract notice or in the invitation to tender whether it authorises or requires the submission of tenders in the form of an electronic catalogue.It shall also specify, in the consultation documen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-10

Under penalty of nullity of any deliberation to the contrary, in limited liability companies and joint stock companies, a deduction of at least one-twentieth allocated to the formation of a reserve fu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-10

Where the company is declared null and void, it shall be wound up in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and Chapter VII of this Title.

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