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Showing 28712880 of 43690 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-3-2023 n° 21-25.002

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-16

The authorisation mentioned in 1° of article 706-95-12 is issued for a maximum period of one month, renewable once under the same conditions of form and duration. The authorisation mentioned in 2° of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of specialised committees for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-16

The federations mentioned in article A. 212-175-15 appoint the members of the specialised commissions for the equivalent grades and levels, whose composition is as follows: two-thirds of members repre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-6

Where two years have elapsed from the date of the objection and no third party holder has come forward, the objector may, on production of a simple letter from the company certifying that the objectio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-4

If a third party becomes the holder of the opposed contract, the company must notify the opposing party within one month by registered letter or electronic registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article R*160-11

In the absence of notification made in accordance with article R. 160-9 and subject to the application of the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article L. 160-8, the cancellation of the insurance co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article R*160-9

An insured who wishes to obtain from the insurer that the cancellation of the insurance contract, as provided for in article L. 160-6, be replaced by the simple suspension of the contract, must submit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-2

The State guarantee under Articles L. 431-4, L. 431-5, L. 431-9 and L. 431-10 of this Code gives rise to the payment of remuneration by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance. The terms and conditions for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-1

For operations carried out with the guarantee of the State, the special conditions, in particular tariffs, of reinsurance treaties and insurance contracts are set by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16-1

Statutory auditors are released from professional secrecy with regard to the public accountant of a public body when they are responsible for certifying the accounts of that body. Statutory auditors s…

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