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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-13

Where the offer has not been made within the time limits set out in article L. 211-9, the amount of compensation offered by the insurer or awarded by the court to the victim shall automatically bear i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-15

The insurer must submit any proposed transaction involving a minor or an adult under guardianship to the guardianship judge or the family council, which is competent to authorise it, depending on the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-1

Breaches of the provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book V are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000, or by one of these two penalties only.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article L245-16

The provisions of this chapter relating to the chairman, directors, managing directors and managers of joint stock companies shall apply to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-16

The dissolution of the company does not terminate the functions of the supervisory board and the statutory auditors.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-19

If the members have been unable to appoint a liquidator, the liquidator shall be appointed by court order at the request of any interested party, under the conditions determined by decree in the Counc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-17

In the absence of statutory auditors, and even in companies which are not required to appoint statutory auditors, one or more auditors may be appointed by the shareholders under the conditions set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-1

Any work not provided for in the contract of employment between a newspaper or periodical company and a professional journalist attracts special remuneration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article D2224-5-1

The detailed description of the drinking water transport and distribution works referred to in article L. 2224-7-1 and the detailed description of the wastewater collection and transport works referre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-1

When it is necessary because of the transmissible nature of the infections of the persons accommodated, cared for or transported, or because of the risk factors for the acquisition of infections by th…

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