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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article L322-14

The national insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 322-5 may be managed by the Board of Directors of the central company of their group. They may also have the same Chairman and Chief Execu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article L356-16

…ent where it considers that the risk profile of the group is not adequately reflected in that capital. The authority imposes this requirement under the conditions set out in Article L. 352-3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-2

…covered by compulsory motor and hunting insurance and the damage insurance provided for in article L. 242-1.The general manager of the guarantee fund is heard by the finance committees of the Nationa…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-11

…en the ski lift service is organised by the département in application of the provisions of article L. 342-10, the département may, by agreement, entrust the communes or groups of communes, within a d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L251-7

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-30

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

Article L313-22

The assessment referred to in article L. 313-20 gives rise to the drafting of an appraisal document taking into account, in accordance with the standards mentioned in 2° of the same article, the legal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-61

No compensation or costs other than those mentioned in article L. 313-60 may not be charged to the lessee. However, in the event of default by the lessee, the lessor may claim reimbursement from the l…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-41

…o lead to the belief that it was given after the expiry of the ten-day period prescribed in Article L. 313-58 for a hire-purchase contract or a lease with a promise to sell, is punishable by a fine of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

…nted, that it shall meet in camera. Without prejudice to the powers held by the mayor under article L. 2121-16, these meetings may be broadcast by audiovisual means.

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