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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-25

Membership of the fund by the companies referred to in article L. 421-2 only ceases in the event of withdrawal, termination or lapse of authorisation. Companies which are members of the guarantee fund…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article D613-2

The collegiate body that appoints mediators covered by the provisions of article L. 613-2 is made up equally of at least two representatives of approved consumer associations and at least two represen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-2

Any natural or legal person in possession of information likely to enlighten the Office about the claims submitted to it is required, at the Office's request, to pass on this information in applicatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article R3123-2

In order to benefit from the credit for hours provided for in article L. 3123-2, an elected member of a departmental council who is an employee shall inform his employer in writing at least three days…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-24

Where an election is held to designate the representatives of the colleges mentioned in 1°,2° or 3° of article L. 5211-43, the vote shall take place without adding or deleting names and without changi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article R362-2

If the mandataire général referred to in article L. 362-1 is a natural person, he must have his domicile and reside on French territory. He must be vested with sufficient powers by the company concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-26

I. - Birth centres are facilities in which midwives provide : 1° Medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth as defined in article L. 2122-1 ; 2° Preparation for birth and parenth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-2

I. - In addition to the documents and information mentioned in Article R. 621-1, the request to initiate proceedings shall set out the evidence demonstrating that the draft plan meets the conditions s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee.

Article R313-20

I. - A secured claim within the meaning of article L. 313-42 may only be mobilised in accordance with the provisions of this article up to the limit of the smallest of the following amounts: 1. The ou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-2

The court clerk shall also check, in the light of the documents produced, that: 1° The principal and the agent were of full age or emancipated minors on the date the mandate was drawn up; 2° The proce…

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