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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-144

…nce, in the name of the company, with the designation of the associations to which they belong reproduced on the deposit receipts or certificates recording the unavailability of the securities. These…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative regime applicable to the transport of radioactive substances

Article R1333-146

I.-Without prejudice to Article L. 1252-1 of the Transport Code and subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9, the transport of radioactive substances within France is subject to a declaration, r…

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

Article L1612-14

…ts decision. In the event that the provisions of the preceding paragraphs are implemented, the procedure provided for in article L. 1612-5 is not applicable.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-14

…e contract, notice of cancellation may be given, at the insured's choice :1° By letter or any other durable medium ;2° by a declaration made at the registered office or at the representative of the in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-14

The approval of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is not required when all the following conditions are met: 1° The principal activity of the financial holding company or the parent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407 bis

…peration is not applicable on the territory of its member municipalities having deliberated to introduce this tax in accordance with the first paragraph as well as on that of the municipalities mentio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The composition and conditions of approval, financing, operation and a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 M

…usiness property tax. II. - To benefit from the exemption provided for in I, an establishment must, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, belong to a company that satisfies the foll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-144

…erinary students, a list of the names of the students, indicating the year of their course and the educational establishment to which they belong; d) A summary of the research or scientific evaluation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-14

The Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique may only deliberate if at least five of its members are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Commission is reconvened on the same a…

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