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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10

In order to grant or refuse the administrative authorisations provided for in Articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 and L. 329-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution verifies that the following…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-10-1

I.-The persons designated under the conditions provided for in III of article L. 812-2 are placed under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor and are subject, for this professional activity, to ins…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

The following are compulsory for the department:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the departmental building;2° Expenditure relating to the functiona…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10

The statutory auditors' permanent mission, excluding any interference in management, is to verify the values and accounting documents of the person or entity whose accounts they are responsible for ce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Other collective investments

Article L214-191

I. - Collective investments not covered by sections 1 and 2 of this chapter are referred to as: "Other collective investments". These include1° a SICAV established in the form of a simplified joint st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

The employment contract associated with a job with a future can be open-ended or fixed-term. A fixed-term contract is concluded for a period of thirty-six months. In the event of special circumstances…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article L724-1

…on of the request for treatment of the overindebtedness situation that the debtor's resources or realisable assets allow it, the commission prescribes treatment measures under the conditions provided…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Anti-doping education

Article R232-41-12-2

The education programme referred to in 12° of the I of article L. 232-5 shall cover at least the following topics:the principles and values associated with the fight against doping; -the rights and re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-11

In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify whether the insurance and reinsurance undertakings are subject by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-19

The participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 : 1° Set up a risk management system at group level. This system shall be appl…

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