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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-1

…ation are governed by the provisions of Articles L. 175-4, L. 175-8, L. 175-11 to L. 175-15, L. 175-18, L. 175-19, L. 175-21, L. 175-22, L. 175-28 and L. 175-29 as well as by the provisions of this ch…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-82

…ntegration pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of the last paragraph of Article 706-25-18, it shall rule under the same conditions as those laid down when it orders a judicial measure to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guarantee of representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration

Article A814-3

…ectors of the guarantee fund instituted in Article L. 814-3, established pursuant to Article R. 814-18and approved by the Garde des Sceaux, Minister for Justice, is set out in Annex 8-4 to this book.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-114

An undertaking for collective investment in real estate may enter into contracts constituting the financial futures instruments referred to in article L. 214-38 which meet the characteristics of credi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-22

I. - By way of derogation from the 10% limit set out in II of Article R. 214-21, a UCITS may invest up to 20% of its assets in equities and debt securities of a single issuer where, in accordance with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…activity": the proportion of the activity of the professionals in a profession remunerated by fees; 18° "Regulated turnover of the profession": cumulative sum of emoluments received by the professiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-2

…the meetings of the college of supervisors in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. II. - The constitution and f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-2

…s. This provision also applies in the event of a worsening of the loss.Articles L. 211-15 to L. 211-18 apply to these offers of compensation. Late or manifestly insufficient offers may entitle the vic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-39-2

…establishment of inter-municipal cooperation under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5211-18 or L. 5211-41-1 or the withdrawal of a municipality under the conditions provided for in articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-4

…the hearing to which the case will be called; 3° The fact that provisionally enforceable decisions may be taken against the defendant, even in his absence, and that in the event of his non-appearance…

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