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Showing 15911600 of 17413 articles for Art. n° 16-23.120 et n° 16-10.583

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16-1

…pted in plenary session, organises the grouping of departmental and interdepartmental councils and sets the date for the dissolution of the councils concerned. It determines the seat of the new interd…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-6

…objection and no third party holder has come forward, the objector may, on production of a simple letter from the company certifying that the objection has not been contradicted, apply to the preside…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-4

…of the opposed contract, the company must notify the opposing party within one month by registered letter or electronic registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; it must also notify, in the s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article R*160-11

In the absence of notification made in accordance with article R. 160-9 and subject to the application of the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article L. 160-8, the cancellation of the insurance co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-5

Within one month of receipt of the letter provided for in article R. 160-4, the opposing party must bring his action before the competent court and notify the company, by electronic registered mail wi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article R*160-9

…aced by the simple suspension of the contract, must submit a request to the insurer, by registered letter or by electronic registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within one month of the da…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16-1

In addition to the requirements set out in Article R. 354-3, the report on the internal assessment of the risks and solvency of a supplementary occupational pension fund referred to in I of Article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-2

…assurance. The terms and conditions for the commitment, call and remuneration of the guarantee are set out in an agreement between the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Caisse Centrale de R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-1

…the special conditions, in particular tariffs, of reinsurance treaties and insurance contracts are set by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance in accordance with reinsurance and insurance practices and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-3

…and one account for transactions carried out under Article L. 431-10. Each of these accounts shows details of all provisions, income, expenses, losses and profits relating to the transactions concerne…

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