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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-2

I.-A "securitisation vehicle" is a legal entity, with or without legal personality, other than an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, which bears insurance risks ceded to it by an insurance or reins…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-1

If the eviction relates to a place inhabited by the person being evicted or by any occupant in his or her own right, it may only take place at the end of a period of two months following the summons,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions applicable to organ transplants

Article D6124-165

The health establishment authorised to carry out organ transplant activities has the following facilities on site : - the means to ensure extracorporeal blood circulation, long-term mechanical circula…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-10

…count will also be closed if the holder ceases to be active after exercising, where applicable, the option permitted by the provisions of Article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

…to a need with an estimated value of less than 90,000 euros excluding tax. When making use of this option, the purchaser must comply with the obligations set out in article R. 2122-8 and must take in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-3

…to those for sighted candidates. Special arrangements for the award of the diploma - including the option of taking the tests more times than other candidates - have also been introduced for the bene…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-8

…eipt of the filing at the National Institute of Industrial Property. Mention is made therein of the option open to any person to make observations within a period of two months and to the persons ment…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-6

The parties defend themselves. They have the option of being assisted or represented by a lawyer.The case is heard and argued in chambers, after advice from the public prosecutor.The proceedings are o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 211

…d partnerships, general partnerships, joint ventures and civil partnerships that have exercised the option provided for in Article 206 3, salaries, fixed expense reimbursements and any other remunerat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…h : 1. Decisions to withdraw authorisation and to deregister are made public; 2. In addition to the option of using the other legal methods of assignment and of making the assignment effective against…

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