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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-102

…that may be entrusted to a single representative. The insertions provided for in articles R. 322-59 and R. 322-86 may be made in a corporate journal by professional companies.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-103

…rs report to the General Meeting on the expenses incurred on behalf of the company by the directors and for which reimbursement has been obtained or requested by them.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Import operations.

Article R442-10-3

Catastrophic risk occurs when, as a result of a cataclysmic event, such as a cyclone, flood, tidal wave, earthquake or volcanic eruption, occurring in the country of dispatch or in transit, the goods…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3a: Trades student card

Article L6222-36-1

Apprentices are issued with a card bearing the words "Etudiant des métiers" by the organisation providing their training. This card enables the apprentice to demonstrate to third parties throughout th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 387

1. When the offences referred to in articles 412, 1° to 5°, 414, 414-2 and 459 have been duly recorded by an official authorised for this purpose, the president of the judicial court may order, at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-3-1

…es is taken over by a private law legal entity or by a public law body managing a public industrial and commercial service, this legal entity or body offers these employees a contract governed by this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-39-1

The amount of the local development grant mentioned in article L. 2511-38 is calculated and distributed among the arrondissements by the city council or by the Paris council when examining the budget…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-36-1

…in article L. 2511-37 an investment section for the investment expenditure referred to in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2511-16.The investment revenue of this section consists of an inv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-38-1

The opening of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings automatically terminates the conciliation procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-34-1

The conciliator shall inform the president of the court without delay of any factor that could constitute grounds for recusal as well as any other ground that could justify the termination of his miss…

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