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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-55

…r insurance contracts taken out with an insurance company whose authorisation has been withdrawn shall be paid within the time limits set out in: 1° Articles L. 211-9 and L. 211-17, where the fund pay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-5

I. - Part Four of the Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this Article.II. - Book II shall apply to Saint-Martin under the followin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-5

When a local committee is seized of a dispute relating to a contract covering needs that exceed its area of competence, its chairman shall forward the referral without delay to the chairman of the nat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2391-5

The purchaser may increase the amount of the advance payment above 30% of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2391-4. In this case, it may make payment conditional up…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial administrators who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline (National Registration and Disciplinary Commission)

Article R811-5

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a titular member and his substitute, they shall be replaced by the first candidate and his substitute not elected. If there are no further unelected candidates…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-5

The aptitude test provided for in article R. 321-19 takes place at least once a year. The dates and locations of the tests are set, after consultation with the Chambre nationale des commissaires-prise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-58

The accommodation referred to in this section is not medicalised. No care may be provided in this accommodation, subject to articles L. 6316-1 to L. 6316-2 and emergency care provided in accordance wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 14: Maintenance and repair of medical equipment

Article R224-50

For the application of article L. 224-111, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use for a purpose identical to that for whi…

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