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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-5

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, holders of related rights who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Community benefit from the term of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custody account and registration in a shared electronic recording system

Article L211-6

The securities account is maintained by the issuer when required by law or when the issuer so decides. In other cases, it is maintained by the issuer or by an intermediary referred to in Article L. 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38

I. - As security for the present or future financial obligations referred to in article L. 211-36, the parties may provide for the delivery in full ownership, enforceable against third parties without…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

Financial securities issued on French territory and subject to French law are registered either in a securities account held by the issuer or by one of the intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-5-2

Clauses by which the insurer prohibits the insured, in the event of loss or damage covered by an insurance contract taken out underarticle L. 211-1, from assigning to third parties the insurance indem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-12

Where an insurance contract includes one of the exclusions of cover provided for in article R. 211-11, it must state that if the limitations of use which justify this exclusion are not complied with,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

The following may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-paym…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-22

The provisions of article L. 211-24 are applicable to loans of financial securities that meet the following conditions: 1. The loan relates to financial securities; 2. The loan relates to financial se…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-18

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Attachment of successively enforceable claims

Article R211-14

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