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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 230

…go repairs outside the customs territory. In the latter case, proof of need must be provided in the form of a certificate from the French consul in the refit port, issued, where applicable, on the bas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4-1

…and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005, amounting to less than €10,000, carried by a bearer or forming part of a consignment without the involvement of a bearer, coming from or going to a non-EU…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Undertakings for collective real estate investment with sub-funds

Article L214-85

…and obligations and benefit only from the receivables relating to that sub-fund.Where sub-funds are formed within an undertaking for collective investment in real estate, they are all individually sub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-2

…vices relating to mergers and takeovers; 4. Investment research and financial analysis or any other form of general recommendation concerning transactions in financial instruments and in the units ref…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-51

…° or 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-35 or Article L. 311-41 and the acquirer to exchange information or provide assistance to each other for the purposes of the transfer. In order for these t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-35

…tution is a legal entity distinct from the person subject to resolution proceedings, created in the form of a public limited company, whose shareholder structure, strategy and risk profile are approve…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-1

A grouping may be formed by insurance undertakings meeting the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 4° of I of Article L. 361-4-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code in order to: 1° Carry out, w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L522-3

…ediary or insurance company shall provide the prospective subscriber or member with the following information prior to the conclusion of any contract referred to in article L. 522-1: 1° An indication…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

In addition to the information provided for inArticle 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the notice shall include, on pain of nullity : 1° An indication of the place, date and time of the orientation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Purchasing techniques

Article L2125-1

…which enables tenders or one of their components to be submitted electronically and in a structured form; 6° Electronic auctions, the purpose of which is to select bids electronically for a supply con…

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