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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-5

The new securities have the same characteristics and confer, ipso jure and without the performance of any formality, the same rights in rem or claims as the old securities they replace. Rights in rem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-6

…e R. 343-6 is deducted from the distributable profit referred to in article L. 232-11 of the French Commercial Code. It is also deducted from the profit defined in the second paragraph of article L. 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-3

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution considers that the results of the solvency test referred to in Article R. 336-7 indicate a solvency risk, it may deduct from the items making…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

…accessing the rules governing it. It shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in connect…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-40

…ent is equal to or greater than the formalised procedure thresholds, the purchaser shall notify the European Commission of any change to the period of validity of the dynamic purchasing system using t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-18

…icles R. 581-4 and R. 581-5.The Minister responsible for asylum immediately informs the Council and Commission of the European Union of the implementation of these provisions.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article D773-40

…o jure in New Caledonia.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 561-51, the references to the European Commission, to Directive No. 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 and to Directive No. 2019/1153 of 20 J…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-3

…ed with the tamper-evident device referred to in Article R. 5121-138-2. However, this device is not compulsory for medicinal products on the list set out in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2

…the vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, on the manufacturer or, where applicable, hi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-5-1

A regional commission on private practice is placed under the authority of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.The commission periodically draws up a regional report on the self-employe…

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