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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-23

…pating and parent undertakings mentioned respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 publish an annual report on the solvency and financial situation at group level. At group l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-7

…the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L. 742-6, under the conditions provided for in article L. 742-5. In this case, the maximum period of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article L483-10

When a document not covered by the prohibitions set out in articles L. 483-5 and L. 483-8 has been obtained by a natural or legal person solely as a result of his access to the file of a competition a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-23

…exceed the value of the insured item at the time of the loss, subject to the provisions of article L. 175-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-3

…l grant paid by the Mayotte social security fund; 2° The income from invoicing mentioned in article L. 6416-5; 3° Other income.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article L6522-4

For the application of article L. 6243-1 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "at baccalauréat level" are…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

…to life insurance apply to the operations governed by this chapter, with the exception of Articles L. 131-1, L. 131-2, L. 132-5-2, L. 132-5-3, L. 132-9, L. 132-9-1, L. 132-20 to L. 132-22-1, L. 132-3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

…ke insurance contracts are governed by the provisions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 172-5, L. 172-11, L. 172-17, L. 172-26, L. 173-7, L. 173-13 (4°) and L. 173-21 (2°).

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-13

…ve in the department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-12.Failing this, the State representative will refer the matter, in accordance…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L641-2

…e;2° When the foreign national is the subject of a house arrest decision taken pursuant to articles L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5.

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