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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-4

The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15, R. 211-17 (2nd paragraph) and R. 211-18 must bear one of the following headings respectively:-certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-15 of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-7

The insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must state that, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 211-14, presentation of the supporting document only implies a pres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-5

The period of validity of the insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must be clearly indicated, in one of the following formulas: a) Valid from ... to ... . b) Valid for ... (…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-4

I. - The summary table of the characteristics of the project, referred to in articles R. 752-16, R. 752-38 and R. 752-44, a model of which is shown in Appendix 7-9 to this book, is completed by the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-2

I.-The application form for authorisation referred to in Article R. 752-44-3, a model of which is appended to the Order of 28 June 2019 setting the content of the application form for authorisation to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-3

I.-The form entitled "certificate of compliance" referred to in article R. 752-44-8, a model of which is shown in appendix 7-8 to this book, is dated and signed by the authorised body referred to in a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 797 A

Payments made by a transferor to a company under the conditions set out in articles L. 23-11-1 to L. 23-11-4 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article A311-4

The preventive resolution plans referred to in article L. 311-8 shall include, quantifying them wherever necessary and possible, the following elements: 1° A description of the legal and organisationa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

LIST OF ANNEXES TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE Annex number Name of annex Annex no. 1 Notice concerning the list of activities that are works under public procurement law Annex no. 2 Notice concerning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L783-11

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wo…

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