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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 L329-1

The undertakings referred to in 4° of I of Article L. 310-2 may not carry on the operations referred to in Article L. 310-1 in the territory of the French Republic unless they have obtained administra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-1-1

…To finance the funeral expenses of persons without sufficient resources, as referred to in article L. 2223-27; > 2° To be donated to an association of general interest or a foundation recognised as b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L753-12

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L752-12

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L754-11

…le, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-19

The Articles of Association must provide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of director, applying either to all directors or to a specified percentage of them.Failing an express provis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

…constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. Their term of office is determined by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

…unable to replace him with one of its members, it may appoint, subject to the provisions of Article L. 225-24, an additional director who is appointed to the role of Chairman.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory

Article L251-1

…following situations: 1° They no longer justify any right to residency as provided for by articles L. 233-1, L. 233-3; 2° Their personal behaviour constitutes, from the point of view of public order…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals employed under open-ended employment contracts

Article L421-1

…ce permit is subject to prior possession of a work permit, under the conditions set out in articles L. 5221-2 et seq. of the Labour Code.

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