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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-1

I. - The body referred to in article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code is responsible for establishing, maintaining and updating the register of persons referred to in I of article L. 546-1. In this capa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Scientific Council.

Article R5322-18

The Board comprises : 1° Ten members, appointed for a renewable period of three years by order of the Minister for Health on the basis of their scientific expertise in the field of health products, on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

All candidates for this competition must meet the following conditions: 1° Either meet the conditions required for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist under articles L. 4…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-5

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph (1°) of article 23-9, declarations of nationality, once they have been registered, take effect on the date on which they were made.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory

Article L251-2

Decisions requiring people to leave French territory pursuant to Article L. 234-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-10

…eir respective territories during the year preceding that for which the allocation is made, between:1° Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-14

…ections: the first for natural persons, the second for companies.Mentioned in the first section are:1° The surname, first names and registration number of the person concerned;2° His business address…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14-2

…1-5, as well as the measures provided for in Article R. 561-14.II. - For the contracts mentioned in 1° of Article R. 561-16, the identification provided for in the first paragraph of the policyholder…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

…7 of 25 July 2013R. 214-39n° 2019-1172 of 14 November 2019R. 214-40 with the exception of b) of its 1° to R. 214-43n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-44n° 2019-1172 of 14 November 2019R. 214-45n° 2013-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-2

Refusal to insure against damage to property or business interruption, including cover for damage resulting from natural disasters as provided for in articles L. 125-1 and L. 125-2, or refusal to insu…

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