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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-3

…l the commitments arising from the contracts underwritten by the undertaking have been paid in full and definitively to the policyholders and third-party beneficiaries or its entire portfolio of contr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune.

Article D2573-13-3

The supplementary census and fictitious population allocation operations provided for in articles D. 2573-13-1 and D. 2573-13-2 shall be carried out simultaneously.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-3

…f an agreement approved in accordance with the procedures provided for in III of article L. 442-1-2 and if the distribution of insurance contracts benefiting from the aid provided for in the second pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure

Article A211-1-3

In the case of property damage, insurance must be taken out for a sum, per claim and whatever the number of victims, of at least €1,300,000.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Stills

Article 309

…for by Article 308 : 1° Holders of test stills, as defined by ministerial order (1); 2° Scientific and educational establishments for apparatus exclusively intended for experiments; 3° Qualified phar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3-1

…t. The recipient acknowledges receipt of the complaint, informs the accused healthcare professional and may summon him/her to a meeting within one month of the date on which the complaint was register…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32-1

When the court has modified the voting conditions in accordance with Article L. 626-16-1, this must be mentioned when convening the competent meetings.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Sale before judgement and release of perishable goods and means of transport.

Article 389

…means of transport whose release on bail or deposit has been offered by means of an official report and has not been accepted by the party, as well as in the event of the seizure of objects that canno…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 326

…lease is subject to reimbursement of any costs incurred by the administration to ensure the custody and preservation of the means of transport and to ensure the removal of any hiding places.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-1

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to any of the discriminatory measures mentioned in Article L. 1132-1 on account of performing the duties of a juror or citizen assessor.

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