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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-39

In the event of a vacancy in the seats occupied by the representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia or the communes, and until the next elections to the Committee, an equal number of representa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Assessment of clinical data

Article R5211-36

…r a critical assessment of the relevant scientific literature currently available concerning the safety, performance, characteristics, design and intended purpose of the device, demonstrating the equi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency Capital Requirement

Article L352-3

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, by reasoned decision, impose an additional capital requirement on insurance and reinsurance undertakings in any of the following exceptiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation and this Article.II.-Pursuant to A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-31

I.-Applications from the persons referred to in article R. 811-27 shall be sent to the secretariat of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des man…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…are not entered in the trade and companies register;2° The supplier's telephone and e-mail contact details;3° A description of the products and services offered and the service quality levels offered;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

…3° In 2° of III: a) The words: "in articles L. 123-4 and L. 123-4-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles" are replaced by the words: "in article L. 2573-32 of this code"; b) The words: "and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-3

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution considers that the results of the solvency test referred to in Article R. 336-7 indicate a solvency risk, it may deduct from the items making…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-38

…ticle 10 of loi n° 71-1130 du 31 décembre 1971 portant réforme de certaines professions judiciaires et juridiques.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Instructions and packaging.

Article R5133-3

…pecified, on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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