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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-1

For operations carried out with the guarantee of the State, the special conditions, in particular tariffs, of reinsurance treaties and insurance contracts are set by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-3

Transactions covered by the State guarantee are recorded in separate accounts opened in the books of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance, with one account for transactions carried out under Articles L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-1

The authorisation provided for in Article L. 123-11-3 is issued by the prefect of the département in which the registered office of the domiciliation company is located. In Paris, this approval is iss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-16

The decisions of the commission and the orders of its chairman are notified by any means giving a certain date to the industrial tribunal member in question. They are brought to the attention of the M…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to decisions taken by delegated federations

Article R*131-46

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, if a delegated sports federation remains silent for two months, it is deemed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-16

The Court of First Instance shall give its decision within ten days of the matter being referred to it, without any costs or procedural formalities, and after giving three days' notice to all interest…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-16

Revenue and expenditure accounts may be set up at the High Council by a decision of its Chairman with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-13

The Departmental Directorate for Employment, Labour and Solidarity sends the structure concerned the list of persons declared eligible for the check and the supporting documents requested using the te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-16

The reimbursement of the operating costs of the service made available in application of II of article L. 5211-4-1 is made on the basis of a unit operating cost for the service, multiplied by the numb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-5

I.-The authorisation provided for in Article L. 3261-7 is issued by the Minister for Transport to companies that can prove they supply or market the goods or services mentioned in Articles L. 3261-3 a…

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