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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-111

…required to be published and filed with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution by the regulations in force. The association must set up and represent all debts, reserves and provisions r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 233-16, the companies referred to in the said article are exempted, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, from the obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-26

…urniture by public auction on a temporary and occasional basis, a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area must provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-1

…atural person must meet the following conditions: 1° Be French, a national of a Member State of the European Union, of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or of another foreig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Charges for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports activities

Article L2333-81

…snow leisure routes subject to access fees, in compliance with the rights of the owners, the police regulations in force and the development and grooming of the routes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Informing and involving residents.

Article L5211-49

The electors of the communes that are members of a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation may be consulted on decisions that the deliberative body or the president of this establishment ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The inventory.

Article 1330

…he case may be, for deeds drawn up by a judicial auctioneer, a bailiff or a notary, by the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, the inventory shall contain:1° The surname, first names…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 801-1

…ced in the file; >. III. - Detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by regulation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5-1

…employees may be placed with the Autorité des marchés financiers in a position provided for by the regulations governing them. The provisions of Articles L. 2111-1, L. 2141-4, L. 2311-1 and L. 2312-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-9

…r the exploitation of their results;9° The agreements referred to in article L. 6162-5;10° Internal regulations;The Chairman of the Board of Directors has a casting vote in the event of a tie.

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