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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-50

…and non-discriminatory procedure and in compliance with a valuation carried out pursuant to Article L. 351-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-5

…acts performed in that country, the preferential right instituted in the first paragraph of article L. 327-2 may not have the effect of placing these creditors in a more favourable situation than that…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

…p by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided for by article L. 422-7 of this Code, are paid by the Guarantee Fund for Victims of Acts of Terrorism and Other Off…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11

…g and financial management of the national agricultural risk management fund referred to in Article L. 442-1 is carried out by the caisse centrale de réassurance in an account separate from those whic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-1

…lopment plan.In the territory of the European Collectivity of Alsace, the body mentioned in article L. 132-2 is responsible for leading and coordinating the actions of the local authorities and other…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-2

…article L. 411-1 may request all relevant documents and records, regardless of the medium. They may take cop…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-2

Within the framework of the missions listed in 1° and 2° of article L. 213-1, the Film Ombudsman may be approached by any natural person or legal entity concerned, by any interested professional or tr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-5

…L. 214-1 is prohibited when these screenings are intended to promote directly or indirectl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and remedies

Article L261-4

…as those available to them in the event of non-compliance with the agreement provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-2

…In article L. 152-1, the words "des régions, des départements" and the words "les régions, les départements" ar…

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