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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-7

…h averaged over ten minutes or 215 km/ h in gusts, which are covered by the provisions of articles L. 125-1 et seq. of this code. For insurance contracts covering fire damage caused to property other…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-22

…and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code may be brought against : a) The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 or their directors and officers or the authorities mentioned in Article L. 561-17 when they…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-3

…ating section and the proceeds from the allocation of operating income in accordance with l'article L. 4312-9 ; e) Repayment of loans granted by the region; f) Proceeds from disposals of fixed assets,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-3

…st decisions handed down by the Disciplinary Chambers of first instance, sits at the National Council. It comprises full assessors and an equal number of alternate assessors. The assessors shall be of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L613-49

I. - The members mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 612-8-1 or the European Central Bank may refer the situation of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 to the resolution college of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-4

…application for authorisation to use an internal risk assessment approach as referred to in Article L. 511-41 on behalf of several credit institutions or investment firms belonging to the same group a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-4

I. - Breaches of the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 546-3, are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000 or one of these two penalties only. Any person w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43

…on authority on a consolidated basis, it shall carry out the assessment referred to in I of Article L. 613-41 within the framework of the college of resolution authorities set up pursuant to the secon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

…intended for special medical purposes other than those mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 5137-3 of this code may only be supplied by pharmacies for internal use in health establishments,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

…itate this ownership, local savings companies are authorised to offer members as defined in Article L. 512-93 an initial share at a preferential price. Local savings companies may not carry out bankin…

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