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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R421-59

Article L. 421-7 relating to protective measures ordered for the benefit of the victim or the guarantee fund is applicable only to the territory of Wallis and Futuna.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article D1432-57

The financial statement provided for in article L. 1432-3 is sent to the Supervisory Board by 15 April following the end of the financial year in question.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-5

The election of the representatives mentioned in article D. 1111-4 takes place by post.The ballot papers are sent or deposited at the prefecture of the department, in accordance with the procedures la…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R223-5

The fee paid by professionals to the body mentioned in article R. 223-1 includes: 1° A fixed portion comprising, in addition to the registration fees paid when joining the service, those corresponding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-5

The authority responsible for the website in respect of the dissemination referred to in Article R. 8211-1 of criminal decisions relating to illegal employment offences is the Minister for Labour (Dir…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-5

The statutory auditors of the branches of companies referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2 are appointed by the authorised agent referred to in Article R. 329-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Article R431-5

…person, trade union or association meeting the conditions of duration and interest set out in Article L. 431-6 may intervene in the proceedings.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: State-guaranteed transactions.

Article A431-5

The caisse centrale de réassurance determines the rates intended to enable it to meet the costs of the operations it carries out under article L. 431-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-5

I. - In order to combat the spread of diseases, the High Commissioner of the Republic shall take the following measures after obtaining the opinion of the authorities in charge of health control in Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-5

In maisons de santé set up as interprofessional outpatient care companies, the health project referred to in article L. 6323-3 is appended to the articles of association.

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