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Showing 12811290 of 1715 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – point 145

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-9

…een fully quantified, the insurer must, within the same time limit, give a reasoned response to the points made in the claim.An offer of compensation must be made to a victim who has suffered personal…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-31

…e legal gazette contains no other information. The notice posted must be in type no smaller than 30 point, A3 format (40 × 29.7 cm).

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-12 (art. A322-43)

…slow to fast but regular currents, which present obstacles such as various dams, groins, buoys, low points, grazing enclosures, waves from wind or boats, whirlpools behind bridge piers;- Calm stretche…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-3

…ies with a branch or subsidiary that is a financial institution within the meaning of Article 4(1), point 26 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in a Member State or in a third country other than the one i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-33

The credit agreement referred to in article L. 312-87 is written in type no smaller than eight-point type. It must state clearly and legibly: 1° The type of credit; 2° The identity and address of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1381

…support for operating equipment; 2° Works of art and communication routes; 3° Boats used at a fixed point and fitted out for habitation, trade or industry, even if they are only held by mooring lines;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…posure to ionising radiation; 5° Improving the airtightness of buildings with regard to radon entry points or changing the air in premises; 6° Choosing a work organisation that reduces the duration an…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-33

…e. IV. - When the deactivation of an identifier code is requested by an operator in accordance with point 3 of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-32-1

…make, for the period of validity of the authorisation for which renewal is sought, to the following points: a) The objectives of the regional or inter-regional health plan to which the applicant inten…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 708

Enforcement of the sentence or sentences handed down at the request of the public prosecutor takes place when the decision has become final. However, the time limit for appeal granted to the public pr…

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