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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-10

A report evaluating the guarantees granted under a ter of 1° of article L. 432-2 is submitted each year to the Minister for the Economy by the body responsible for managing the scheme, with a view to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-1

…at the border provided for in article L. 332-1, the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory provided for in article L. 611-1 and the implementation of decisions taken by another Stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-1

The provisions of this Section shall apply to companies formed pursuant to Article L. 6223-1, including those formed by way of merger, demerger or a change in the legal form of the company.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4364-11-1

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the applicant's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning, which have been validated by a competent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-2

…s they invest in shares admitted to trading on a regulated market, either directly or through the intermediary of a portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 of the same code, with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-3

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 and in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 which reinsure the commitments referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 are subject to the provisions of Arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-3-1

The articles of association of mutual insurance group companies may specify a raison d'être, consisting of the principles which the company adopts and for which it intends to allocate resources in ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1-2

…hat does not comply with its marketing authorisation if there is no appropriate medicinal product alternative with a marketing authorisation or early access authorisation and provided that the prescri…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1870

The company is not dissolved by the death of a partner, but continues with his heirs or legatees, unless provision is made in the Articles of Association that they must be approved by the partners. It…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1869

…from the company, under the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association or, failing this, after authorisation given by a unanimous decision of the other members. Such withdrawal may also be au…

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