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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

I.-Before 1 January 2023, insurance undertakings may be authorised, under the conditions set out in this article, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

Article 1383 H

…ties located in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on land use planning and development are exempt from property tax on built-up properties for a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…fromL. 612-1, with the exception of III, the second to eighth paragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-2

…n ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, after formal notice, the patent owner does not bring such…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…surrender, to be delivered to another Member State under the conditions provided for in Article 695-19; 3° Where the judicial authority of the executing Member State, which surrendered the person, exp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

…ional release, judicial supervision or security supervision, in accordance with the articles 706-53-19, 723-30, 723-37, 731-1, 763-3 et 763-8 of this code, in the cases and under the conditions provid…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-17

…its specific regulations complying with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 ; 4° The maximum number of people expected to attend the event; 5° A certificate of insurance pol…

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

Article L561-18

…e declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 is confidential. Subject to the provisions ofArticle 19 of the aforementionedAct 78-17 of 6 January 1978, it is prohibited, on pain of the penalties prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…tants and under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of article 22 of order no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the title and profess…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-20

…nt has not been established, if the agreement does not comply with the provisions of article R. 426-19 or if the host company does not comply with employment or social protection legislation; in this…

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