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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-65

…ities of member-policyholders arising from current contracts, except in the event of an increase in taxes and duties the recovery of which from member-policyholders is not prohibited and subject to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-6-1

…cooperation in all their deliberations and all their acts. Contracts are performed under the previous conditions until they expire, unless the parties agree otherwise. The substitution of a legal ent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-5

…e and investment costs incurred and losses on the realisation of assets. II.-The guarantee fund may use the excess of its resources over its current expenditure to acquire the financial instruments re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-3

…ncipal residence and the declaration of unseizability relating to any built or unbuilt property not used for business purposes may be waived at any time, subject to the conditions of validity and enfo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-14

…I of Article L. 622-13 is exercised and the service relates to the payment of a sum of money, this must be made in cash, unless the administrator obtains the acceptance of payment deadlines by the deb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6-1

…ing the construction, modification or extension of works, constructions and installations of a real estate nature located on the occupied state-owned property. Unsecured creditors other than those who…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 280

On the death of the debtor spouse, payment of the compensatory allowance, whatever its form, is deducted from the estate. The payment is borne by all the heirs, who are not personally liable for it, u…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-1

…he communes, the public establishments or organisations controlled by the administrative authority must communicate to the bailiff in charge of enforcement, including a court order authorising the sei…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1870

…nues with his heirs or legatees, unless provision is made in the Articles of Association that they must be approved by the partners. It may, however, be agreed that such death will result in the disso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-8

…to after the adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings: 1° Real estate ; 2° A ship or aircraft subject to registration in a public register; 3° Instruments or right…

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