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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1-4

Prior to the selection of units of account by the policyholder or subscriber pursuant to 1° of Article R. 131-1-2, the insurance undertaking or intermediary shall carry out an appropriate assessment o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-17

…audiovisual adaptation of live performances must be produced by delegated production companies that:1° In the case of co-productions, hold at least 30% of the producer's shares;2° Hold the intellectua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-14

Without prejudice to the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of the authorisation, mentioned in Article R. 1131-13, to perform the analyses mentioned in 1° an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quater B ter

The provisions of Article 1649 quater B bis apply to declarations filed by individuals with the tax authorities (1).

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-27

The chairman of the commission and the magistrates he appoints for this purpose may, by order:1° Take note of withdrawals;2° Reject applications that clearly do not fall within the remit of the commis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…eir order execution arrangements and execution policy in order to identify and address any weaknesses. In particular, they shall regularly check whether the execution venues provided for in their orde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1-2

The information body referred to in article L. 451-1 provides the State, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, with information relating to all land motor vehicl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39-1

…e holders of parental authority or legal representatives provide the establishment or service with: 1° A medical certificate dated less than two months ago attesting to the absence of any contraindica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-11

…ce shares are not taken into account when determining the percentage provided for in Article L. 233-1 or article L. 233-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32-1

When the court has modified the voting conditions in accordance with Article L. 626-16-1, this must be mentioned when convening the competent meetings.

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