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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-79

…article L. 322-26-8 must be authorised by the general meeting deliberating as described in article R. 322-63 and be the subject of a special resolution, the content of which is submitted in advance f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taxation procedure

Article R226

…briefs relating to criminal, correctional and police court costs other than those listed in Article R. 224-1 are forwarded for requisition to the public prosecutor's office of the jurisdiction in whic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article R268

A article R. 42, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "If the accused resides on an island that is not served by a regular postal service, notification shall be made by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

The work permit provided for in Article R. 5221-1 is waived for: 1° Nationals of the Member States of the European Union, the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-1

…assets allocated to the representation of regulated commitments, valued in accordance with Article R. 343-11. For the companies mentioned in Article L. 310-3-1 and supplementary occupational pension…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R31

…f the court of appeal within two months of receipt of the registered letter provided for in Article R. 28. The clerk's office of the court of appeal notifies the applicant by registered letter with ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-62

…erence may only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, the national conference is convened for a n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Expenses arising from the appointment of ad hoc administrators

Article R216

…h person appointed as an ad hoc administrator, where they are on the list provided for in l'article R. 53 or that the provisions of article R. 53-6, for all costs incurred in defending the interests o…

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

Article R421-1

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 421-1-1, the registration of a natural person on the list of qualified industrial property persons provided for in Article L. 421-1 is subject to compliance wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-25

…curity guard's identity; 4° The commission issued to the private security guard pursuant to Article R. 15-33-24; 5° The order provided for in article R. 15-33-26 recognising the technical aptitude of…

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