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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-4

The insurance provided for in article L. 211-1 must include cover for civil liability extending to all the territories of the Member States of the European Community as well as to the territories of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-4

…xecutive councillor. He shall be replaced in the Assembly under the conditions laid down in Article L. 558-32 of the Electoral Code.II. - Pour l'application des dispositions instituant les incompatibi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-4

Where 2° of article L. 212-6-3 is applied, the valuation of the securities is carried out using the same objective methods as for asset disposals and takes into account, with an appropriate weighting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-4

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may visit any premises and seize documents and any data media and, where applicable, the means of decrypting them, which may be held, accessible or available…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional Health and Autonomy Conference

Article L1432-4

…second paragraph of I of article L. 631-1 of the Education Code. It organises the expression of the representatives of user…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article L515-4

…nd second paragraphs are authorised to provide their members with the advice referred to in Article L. 311-2, I, 5, in connection with a guarantee transaction and in direct relation thereto, without h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5211-41

…his period, the decision is deemed to be favourable. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5217-1, the transformation is then pronounced by decree of the State representative in the depart…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-4

…f Central Banks.The Banque de France ensures the security of means of payment as defined in Article L. 311-3, other than banknotes and coins, and the relevance of the standards applicable in this area…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-4

…gency authorises the transfer of the stock, for consideration, of the products mentioned in Article L. 4211-1, with the exception of certain categories defined by order, to an in-house pharmacy, to a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-4

…mbers of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board must meet the conditions set out in article L. 322-2.The Supervisory Board exercises ongoing control over the management of the guarantee fund.…

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