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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article L343-1

The mathematical provisions established by life assurance and capitalisation companies are calculated by taking into account, in determining the commitment of the policyholder or subscriber, the part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution informs the European Commission of any difficulties encountered by reinsurance undertakings whose head office is in France in establishing themselv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform the European Commission, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the supervisory authorities of the other Membe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-1

Project management is a comprehensive task that must provide an architectural, technical and economic response to the programme defined by the project owner for the completion of a project.The project…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-3

For building works, a basic assignment is given to the holder of the public works contract, which includes all the elements of the assignment defined by regulation and enables :1° the project manager…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-2

The project management assignment includes all or some of the elements of design, assistance, direction and control defined by regulation.These elements may vary according to:1° The project owner;2° T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-3

The provisions of this Title apply to 1° to a Community-scale undertaking or group of undertakings whose registered office or that of the parent undertaking is in France ; 2° To the Community-scale un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-12

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the head of the dominant undertaking in the group and the employee representatives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-6

The consultation provided for in this Title shall consist, for the head of the undertaking or the leading undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings or any other more appropriate level o…

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