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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-5-4

Any decision to grant or refuse administrative authorisation shall be notified by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-19

The decision to grant an increased advance is taken on the advice of a committee of experts made up of five members appointed for a renewable period of three years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-19-1

The conditions and forms of appeal against the decisions of the official receiver taken pursuant to articles L. 642-18 and L. 642-19 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-2

…ses powers in an area that is subject to a transfer of powers, the transfer is made to that body by decision of the deliberative body.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection V: Divorce on conversion of legal separation

Article 1134

The order may be appealed within fifteen days of the decision. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to non-contentious matters.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-7

As soon as he or she is informed of the return order, the public prosecutor responsible for enforcing it, who is the prosecutor at the judicial court specially designated pursuant to article

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

Article R39

…t any stage of the proceedings, grant the claimant an advance on costs in summary proceedings. This decision is not subject to appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Deletion of data from the file

Article R50-65

…te, or his clerk, shall proceed with the deletion of the data entered in the file in the event of a decision to dismiss, cease or discharge the registration in the file.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Deletion of data from the file

Article R53-8-36

…te, or his clerk, shall proceed with the deletion of the data entered in the file in the event of a decision to dismiss, terminate or release the judicial supervision.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-19

Unless otherwise decided by the Minister for the Economy, the funds of the public establishment are deposited with an accountant of the Directorate General of Public Finances and do not bear interest.

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