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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall publish the annual information referred to in Article L. 355-5 according to the following timetable a) No later than 20 weeks after t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-3

Where the proceeds from the realisation of the company's assets do not enable the liquidator or the mandataire judiciaire to obtain, by way of the remuneration due to him pursuant to the provisions of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R581-19

The provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-56

Without prejudice to the provisions specific to metropolises, urban communities and conurbation communities, when a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation provides a service on behalf of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-2

…5125-1-1 A are applicable in the territory of Wallis and Futuna in the wording resulting from Law No. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system.Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L774-39

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 549-1 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 549-2Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 549-3 to L. 549-10 O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-2

With a view to the elections organised in application of article L. 723-11, the electoral roll commission mentioned in article L. 713-14 meets when convened by its chairman in order to examine the app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Public service delegations

Article R1411-6

A prefect who refers a public service delegation agreement to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to article L. 1411-18, attach to this referral, in addition to the full text of the act, all document…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Other provisions

Article D4021-5

…l organisations represented on the High Council for the Paramedical Professions mentioned in Decree no. 2007-974 of 15 May 2007, on the commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assista…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…y and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. II. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the depart…

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