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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Import operations.

Article R442-10-4

The foreign exchange risk arises when the exchange rate of the foreign currency covered by the purchase contract is higher on the day the foreign currency is purchased than the rate on the basis of wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-4

The invalidity or termination of the amicable agreement does not render ineffective the clauses whose purpose is to organise its consequences.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-45-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-4-1

The president of the departmental council or, where he is the authority holding traffic police powers, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may set, fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-4-1

…as of competence of the overseas department, the president of the departmental council may, for the duration of his term of office, draw up a regional cooperation framework programme specifying the na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-4-1

When the regions, their groupings and their public establishments make amicable property acquisitions in accordance with the rules of civil law, or when the acquisition takes place by auction, the not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-49-1

The deliberative body of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may set up consultative committees on any matters of inter-municipal interest falling within its remit over all or part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-1

…nts in the balance sheet; c) An appendix containing a summary statement of transactions carried out during the financial year, a summary statement of the investments of the section and the probable pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-4-1

…policies under a continuous numbering system that may comprise several series, without omission or duplication, with successive riders being attached to the original policy, or assign policyholders o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-4

…d to in paragraph 3 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall carry out his duties in professional premises located on national territory.His activity shall be subject to a dec…

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