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Showing 301310 of 38065 articles for Art. L. 421-16

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-37

…he 50% surcharge instituted for the benefit of the guarantee fund by the first paragraph of article L. 211-27 and the sums owed by the insurer in the event of a manifestly insufficient offer establish…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-3

…ion on the list of persons qualified in industrial property and on the list provided for in Article L. 422-5.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3

Article R421-47

…resources over its current expenditure to acquire the financial instruments referred to in article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and real estate assets. It invests all of its assets in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-69

…r for accidents for which it is liable in the countries mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 211-4. An agreement entered into by the State with the guarantee fund and the French central offi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-71

When a claim is referred to it in its capacity as a compensation body within the meaning of Article L. 424-1, the Fonds de garantie des assurances obligatoires de dommages shall immediately inform : a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-9

…on the territory of the French Republic, risks covered by compulsory insurance pursuant to Article L. 242-1, are recorded in a specific section of its accounts entitled "Operations of the guarantee f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-2

…orts Committee; c) Two representatives of approved sports federations within the meaning of article L. 131-8 of the French Sports Code, set up to organise the practice of a single sporting discipline…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-1

…orts Committee; c) Two representatives of approved sports federations within the meaning of article L. 131-8 of the French Sports Code, constituted to organise the practice of a single sporting discip…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…ion for accidents for which the French State is responsible in the countries referred to in article L. 211-4 (1st paragraph) is hereby approved. AGREEMENT BETWEEN :-on the one hand, the French State,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article R421-2

References to provisions that are not applicable in the local authority are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose that are applicable there.

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