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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-22

…same purpose has been lodged with it and, if so, the progress of the proceedings. It will also indicate whether or not it intends to intervene in the proceedings. Where the victim has accepted the of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-26

I.-Without prejudice to Articles R. 356-20 to R. 356-20-3, the Solvency Capital Requirement of a subsidiary referred to in Article R. 356-24 is calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-28

…ediary registered on his behalf pursuant to the seventh paragraph of Article L. 228-1, by midnight (Paris time) on the second business day preceding the General Meeting, either in the registered share…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-66

…c reasons gives rise to a job protection plan under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1233-24-2 and L. 1233-24-4, this proposal is made after notification by the administrative authority of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-17

…ptitude, competence and experience for trading; and c) Have an appropriate organisation, where applicable; and d) have sufficient resources to meet their obligations, taking into account any financial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D773-22

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…ion in activities that an association whose activities have been suspended has been prohibited from carrying out pursuant to the same article, a person constitutes a serious threat to public order, th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1587

…ty applies to coal extracted on foreign territory and brought to light by wells and installations located in France.This royalty does not apply to hydrocarbons extracted from deposits located beyond 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-154

A specialised professional fund takes the form of a SICAV, a fonds commun de placement or a société en commandite simple. Depending on the case, it is called a "specialised professional investment com…

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