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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-6

…ent coverage of the commitments covered by the auxiliary allocation accounts referred to in Article L. 142-4, and without prejudice to any proceedings under Title I of Book III, the insurance undertak…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: European companies

Article L322-29

…transfer its registered office outside France, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution no later than the day of publication of the proposed transfer. Without prejudice to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article L362-1

…within the territory of the French Republic which carries out the operations referred to in Article L. 310-1 for which it has received authorisation from the supervisory authorities of its home State,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening a branch and exercising the freedom to provide services

Article L382-4

…tory of another Member State of the European Union shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for each provision of service involving a separate underwriter. Unless it has reaso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-118

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets the conditions for application of this section, in particular the qualification levels and criteria for assessing the particular difficulties in accessing employment menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3

The officials mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. They may demand to see, obtain or take co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-5

By way of derogation from Article L. 4111-1 and until 31 December 2025, the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique and the State Representative in Saint…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-3

In the event of an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 et L. 511-7 or in Book IV, the administrative authority responsible for competition an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8

…research involving the human person, only labile blood products whose list and characteristics are set by decision of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-3

…ance study has been authorised, where applicable, by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, any substantial modification at the initiative of the sponsor must obtain…

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