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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Obligations of the insurer and the insured

Article D125-6

The insured must declare to the insurer or its local representative any loss likely to trigger cover as soon as it is known and at the latest within thirty days of publication of the interministerial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Interministerial Commission for the Recognition of the State of Natural Disaster

Article D125-3-3

The Chairman of the Commission may decide that a deliberation will be organised by means of a telephone or audiovisual conference under the conditions laid down in Order no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

In the event of exclusion, departure or death accompanied by the refusal of approval of the transferee or successors, the holder of the shares, or, in the event of death, his successors, have the opti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-1

Insurance contracts taken out by any natural or legal person other than the State and covering fire damage or any other damage to property located in France, as well as damage to the bodies of land mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-11

The internal regulations determine the rules for ensuring a common commercial policy. They lay down the general operating conditions and, in particular: 1° Opening days and hours and, where applicable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-4

The Commission decides on its opinions and reports by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The minutes drawn up by t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations and responsibilities of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée

Article L125-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée issues to all those who request it either a copy or an extract of the information entered in the public film and audiovisual register or the register…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R125-8

The bailiff who drew up the writ of execution cannot be responsible for enforcing the recovery of the debt that is the subject of the writ.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-3

The bailiff will note, as appropriate, the agreement or refusal of the recipient of the letter or message sent by electronic means to take part in the simplified debt recovery procedure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Deductibles

Article D125-5-9

For property other than land motor vehicles, in a commune that does not have a plan for the prevention of foreseeable natural risks for the risk that is the subject of an order declaring a state of na…

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