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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products subject to registration.

Article R5121-146-1

…that: 1° The product is a traditional herbal medicinal product with specified indications based exclusively on the age of use; 2° The user is invited to consult a doctor or a qualified health professi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-2

…eged facts within a minimum period of fifteen days, impose a financial penalty on the investor, the amount of which may not exceed the higher of the following sums: twice the amount of the irregular i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-6

…on the operations referred to in 2° or 3° of Article L. 310-1 may be represented, up to 25% of its amount, by the acquisition costs deferred in respect of this contract, net of reinsurers' commission…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction.

Article 38

…g jurisdiction to hear the incidental claim. However, where a counterclaim for damages is based exclusively on the original claim, the court shall hear the counterclaim regardless of the amount of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-103-1

…n Article L. 225-96 and the ordinary general meetings referred to in article L. 225-98 are held exclusively by videoconference or by telecommunication means that enable shareholders to be identified.H…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-22

I.-Equity items are classified into three tiers. This classification depends on whether they are basic own funds or ancillary own funds and on the following characteristics of permanent availability a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe A

…' travel expenses (1)(1) Agents will be reminded that the supporting documents in their possession must be produced in support of the statement, to their managing department.1. Identification of the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-4

…épartement, the introduction into service by the persons mentioned in article L. 6312-2 of vehicles used for land medical transport, excluding vehicles used exclusively for transport as part of emerge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-61-2

…ight of shareholders to attend the meeting. The notice also sets out the right to object to the exclusive use of paperless means for holding general meetings, and the conditions for exercising this ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Livret de développement durable et solidaire (sustainable and socially responsible development passbook)

Article L221-27

The Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire is opened by natural persons whose tax residence is in France in establishments and organisations authorised to receive deposits. The sums deposited in…

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