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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-22

The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet the req…

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

Article L421-11

The guarantee fund is responsible for compensating the victims of accidents caused by vehicles whose use requires compulsory third party liability insurance and which are normally based in mainland Fr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R*124-4

The ceiling applicable to cover triggered during the subsequent period referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 124-5 is the same for the entire period, without prejudice to the ot…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-5

Tourist hotels, regardless of the number of rooms, are assigned to one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article L411-2

The sworn agents appointed by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, approved by the Minister for Culture under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-32

The price of the sale is paid into the hands of the distraining creditor's bailiff, who issues a receipt to which is attached an extract of the entries in the register referred to in article R. 521-1…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-3

Any clause contrary to articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2111-9

The standards or documents are marked "or equivalent" and chosen in the following order of preference: 1° National standards transposing European standards; 2° European Technical Assessments; 3° Commo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-12

The certificate shall only be issued if a prior examination shows that the variety for which protection is sought constitutes a new plant variety in accordance with Article L. 623-2. However, the body…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

Article L313-20

When the lender carries out or arranges for the valuation of the residential property financed with a loan referred to in article L. 313-1, it shall ensure that: 1° The valuation is carried out by a p…

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