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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57-1

For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article L. 356-23, events presenting one of the following characteristics are at least considered as major events within the meaning of Article L. 355-5: a)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-2

…auditor of internal control weaknesses that it has identified. Addressees and form of communication 5. At such times as the statutory auditor considers appropriate, the statutory auditor shall communi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-5

…4° The address of the website where the file can be consulted and the enquiry register filled in; 5° The places, days and times when the enquiry commissioner will be available to receive comments fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…e company issuing these units or shares meets the conditions mentioned in 2° of B of 1c of article 150-0 D of the General Tax Code, the rights transferred being understood to be the units or shares de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Entry on the roll of the order

Article D4311-52-2

I.-The nominative lists referred to in Article L. 4311-15 include nurses who hold a training qualification or authorisation to practise required to practise the profession, and who are employed by pub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-1

…beneficiary, provided that the beneficiary is protected by the applicable insolvency or civil law; 5° Commitments with an initial maturity of less than seven days to credit institutions or investment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-5

…that have been overdue for more than 6 months and number of contracts concerned in years N and N-1;5° Amount of death benefits under compulsory group contracts taken out within the company but not pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55-3

…d to organise in their name and on their behalf during the gaming season defined in article L. 2333-55-2. II. - The quality artistic events mentioned in I of this article meet the following cumulative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

If secure detention is not extended or is terminated pursuant to articles 706-53-17 or 706-53-18 and if the person presents risks of committing the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the regiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

I. - Without prejudice to Articles L. 511-41-3 and L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a credit institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finan…

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