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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-42

I.- In order to assess the overall solvency requirement referred to in Article R. 356-41, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-42

The Conseil des maisons de vente proposes to the Minister of Justice the rate of the annual contribution of voluntary sales operators in accordance with Article L. 321-19.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Commission for the Coordination of the Actions of the Regional Health Agency and the Sickness Insurance Scheme

Article R1434-13

The tasks of the regional commission for the coordination of the actions of the regional health agency and the health insurance scheme are: 1° To organise the participation of the health insurance bod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-25

The clerk of a commercial court that has been abolished is appointed clerk of a commercial court that has been created without it being necessary to resort to the procedure provided for in articles R.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-47

Where the participating undertaking or parent undertaking referred to in the second or third paragraph of Article L. 356-2 applies the option provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 356-19,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

I.-Chapter I of Title IV of Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-72

In the event that the rights attached to the patent application lapse for non-payment of the fees provided for in Article L. 612-19, the patent grant procedure is terminated.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R654-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the superior administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° References…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-24

I.-The rules set out in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27 apply, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 356-25, to any insurance or reinsurance undertaking having its registered office…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-46

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its capacity as group supervisor, shall decide on the authorisation provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 356-19 within five months…

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