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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-51

Unless the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution grants a waiver on a case-by-case basis, in particular to take account of an overall change in market conditions, the sum of the positive re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-1

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall review the written policies referred to in Article L. 354-1 at least once a year. These policies shall be subject to the prior approval of the Board of Dir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-7

The applicant must attach to the form, as appropriate, the original deed constituting the security if it is a private document, the copy if it is a notarised document, the court decision or a copy of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Home dispensing.

Article R5125-51

Home dispensing may be carried out by the pharmacist holding or managing the pharmacy after death, or by the pharmacist managing the mutual benefit pharmacy or a mining relief society, or by their ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-35

The provisions of Article L. 232-1 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to credit institutions, finance companies and investment firms under conditions set by the French Accounting Standards A…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions specific to the overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and New Caledonia

Article 33

For the application of this Title: 1° The words: "tribunal de grande instance" are replaced by the words: "tribunal de première instance"; 2° In Articles 21-28 and 21-29, the words: "in the department…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-32

Within fifteen days of the publication of the judgment made pursuant to Article R. 742-28 or, where applicable, a reference to the judgment issued pursuant to article R. 742-31 alongside the copy of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article L2343-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 201 of Law No. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 on finance for 2019, the commune's accountant is solely responsible for executing receipts and expenditure, for pursui…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan

Article R3333-1

The provisions relating to payments, the composition and management of the company savings plan set out in articles R. 3332-8 to R. 3332-14, then articles R. 3332-16 to R. 3332-18 as well as those rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-29

The statutory auditor omitted from the list pursuant to articles R. 822-25, R. 822-26 and R. 822-28 may apply for re-registration in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of…

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