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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-15

For the application of Article R. 211-14, the insurance undertaking must issue, free of charge, a supporting document for each of the vehicles covered by the policy. If the policy cover applies to bot…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-1

This section applies to contracts or commitments for which an appropriation sub-account is kept which is not covered by Article L. 441-8 of the Insurance Code, Article L. 222-1 of the Mutual Code or A…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-82

Aid recipients are production companies which, in addition to the general conditions mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-1

I.-The employer declares in electronic form to the funds mentioned in II the occupational risk factors mentioned in b, c, d of 2° and 3° of article L. 4161-1, to which workers who may acquire rights u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

The contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the…

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

Article L5221-1

I.-The placing on the market, putting into service and making available on the market of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-7

When it holds one or more authorisations for healthcare activities, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a healthcare establishment with the associated rights and obligations. A health cooperati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-276

Validation of the entries of information and filings of documents provided for in Article L. 123-43 and the checks provided for in Articles L. 123-44 to L. 123-47 are carried out by the president of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-2

I.-In each department of the region, the representatives mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of article L. 1111-9-1 as follows: a) The representative referred to in 4° is elected from among their number by th…

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