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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure

Article A211-3

For the purposes of 2° of article R. 211-10, transport is considered to be carried out in sufficiently safe conditions: a) With regard to passenger cars, estate cars and vehicles used for the public t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XII: OTHER BODIES

Article L71-123-1

At least half of the members of the Guiana Territorial Housing Council shall be councillors of the Guiana Assembly.The composition, operating procedures and powers of the Council shall be specified by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

…s the obligations imposed on him when he uses algorithmic trading as defined in Article L. 533-10-3.III. - The penalties applicable are :a) For the persons mentioned in 1° to 8°, 10° bis, 11°, 12°, 15…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-4

…adapt their operating and governance conditions in accordance with the procedures set out in II and III.II.-A local public hospital on the regional list referred to in IV of article L. 6111-3-1 may be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 853

The parties shall, unless otherwise provided, be required to constitute a lawyer before the Commercial Court. The constitution of the lawyer entails election of domicile. The parties are exempt from t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 quinquies

…tional territory and interest on arrears runs from the date of receipt of the request for recovery. III - The claims referred to in I are not privileged. IV - The competent administration will comply…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-4

…5° The minimum number of persons required for the journey or stay and the deadline referred to in III of Article L. 211-14 preceding the start of the journey or holiday for possible cancellation of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 S

…to those incurred by the parent company. The non-deducted net financial charges mentioned in 1 of VIII of article 223 B bis and the unused deduction capacity mentioned in 2 of the same VIII, which ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

…during the execution of his sentence, to benefit from measures likely to promote his reintegration. III.-The judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist re-offending and rehabilitation provided f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-21

…il as regards an appropriate control system ;5° The provisions of Articles 1 to 14 and Annexes I to III of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU)…

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