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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-2

In the event of a portfolio transfer ordered pursuant to 14° of I of article L. 612-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, any part of the rights of policyholders, contract holders, members and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-1

Prior to the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-20 whose approval is coming to an end, or the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-25, and after consult…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-37-2

The judgment ordering judicial supervision must fix the sentenced person's place of residence from the date of release. If necessary, this residence may be determined by the sentence enforcement judge…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-1-2

A contact person for the management of the consequences of natural disasters and their compensation is appointed by prefectoral order to the representative of the State in the département. Without pre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-1

Mutual insurance companies are legal entities governed by private law with non-commercial objects. They are formed to insure the risks brought in by their members or to offer the provision of the oper…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-2

I. - When goods suspected of infringing a registered design are detained after an application referred to in Article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments may be destroy…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-6

Mutual societies and associations thereof may only accept reinsurance risks under the conditions laid down by the decree provided for in Article L. 310-7.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-5

Failure by farmers to comply with the conditions for application of the derogation defined in article L. 623-24-1 shall cause them to lose the benefit of the provisions of this section.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-2

A rights holder may object to an approved collective management organisation of which he is not a member issuing exploitation authorisations on his behalf. This objection may be notified to the approv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-2

For the repayment of allowances, grants and any other benefits unduly paid by Pôle emploi on its own behalf, on behalf of the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme referred t…

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