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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-156

…et out in Article R. 322-58. However, for the election of delegates, member-policyholder groups are formed on the basis of associations.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-30

To receive the exceptional aid, the distribution company must electronically submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2183-2

…up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of the award of contracts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-19-1

The conditions and forms of appeal against the decisions of the official receiver taken pursuant to articles L. 642-18 and L. 642-19 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2468

The sale by auction, if applicable, shall be carried out in accordance with the forms established by the Code of Civil Procedure, at the behest either of the creditor who requested it or of the third…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-2

A medical biology laboratory may be operated in the form of a health cooperation group in accordance with the rules defined in Chapter III of Title III of Book I of Part Six.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIX: Special seizures

Article R53-54

When applying for registration, the applicant shall attach to the form provided for in Article R. 521-6 of the French Commercial Code a copy of the final decision ordering the seizure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-18

…being dropped or in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article D. 45-17, a specific form is sent to the person to enable them to be reimbursed for their deposit.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32

For the application of article L. 626-16, the competent meetings are convened in the forms and within the time limits provided for in articles R. 626-1 to R. 626-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-52

…ofession of commercial court clerk as an individual or as a member of another company, whatever its form.

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