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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article L743-23

…made by the liberty and detention judge in the cases provided for in articles L. 741-10 and L. 742-8, it may also reject the statement of appeal without having first summoned the parties if it appear…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 693

What is prescribed by articles 654 to 659, 663 à 665-1, 672, 675, 678, 680, 683 à 684-1, 686, the first paragraph of article 688 and the articles 689 to 692 shall be observed on pain of nullity.The pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace

Article L2241-11

…is monitored as part of the compulsory annual negotiations on pay provided for in article L. 2241-8. The negotiations shall focus in particular on : 1° Conditions of access to employment, training a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-5

…nce with the conditions set out in this section and in D of Article R. 332-2.Subject to article R. 385-8, commitments made in a currency must be covered by matching assets, i.e. assets denominated or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for risks associated with the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge.

Article R424-5

…or the previous financial year, after consulting the management board referred to in Article R. 424-8, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 424-10.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-4

…cles R. 2361-2 and R. 2361-6 in the restricted invitation to tender procedure or in article R. 2361-8 in the procedure with negotiation, and the purpose of which is strictly limited to the measures ne…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2431-1

…h the project and approval of those carried out by the economic operators responsible for the works;8° supervising the performance of works contracts;9° scheduling, managing and coordinating the works…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-30

…e been subject to personal bankruptcy or a disqualification order as provided for in article L. 653-8 of this Code or Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, by a decision that has become final.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-9

…ights of directors subject to personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8 shall be exercised at the meetings of legal entities subject to receivership or compulsory liquida…

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