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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article L351-5

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may, subject to the prior approval of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, apply a transitional deduction to technical provisions. This deductio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-5

The mediator may not accept any fact, grievance or piece of evidence without informing the parties concerned in a manner that allows them to discuss its merits.The parties may be assisted by a lawyer…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-29

Participants may be asked to provide details, clarifications, improvements or additions to their final offer. However, such requests may not have the effect of modifying the essential aspects of the f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders

Article R2152-2

In all procedures, the purchaser may authorise all tenderers concerned to regularise irregular tenders within an appropriate period, provided that they are not abnormally low.The regularisation of irr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-30

At the request of the purchaser, the successful tenderer may be asked to clarify aspects of its tender or to confirm the commitments contained therein. However, such requests may not have the effect o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-46

No commitment may validly be entered into by the buyer with regard to the seller until the seller has accepted the credit agreement. Where this condition is not met, the seller may not receive any pay…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-3

The insurer may not claim against the victim or his successors : 1° An excess ; 2° A proportional reduction of the indemnity; 3° Forfeiture of rights. It may bring an action for reimbursement of sums…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-4

In the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the representative of the State may, by order, suspend or prohibit the processing, import, export, distribution, transfer or use of an element or prod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-8

For the application of the provisions of this book, the Minister responsible for the economy or his representative may, before the civil or criminal courts, file submissions and develop them orally at…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R312-6

When not deputised, a member of the committee may give a mandate to another member of the same college, whether a full member or a deputy, to represent him or her. The same person may not hold more th…

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