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Showing 21212130 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the new insurer carries out the formalities necessary for the policyholder wishing to join it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-19

Any person, other than those mentioned in Article L. 131-18, who has used one of the names referred to in that same article shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 433-17 of the Penal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1-2

…health professionals already authorised to perform these procedures, are listed in articles R. 6311-18 to R. 6311-18-3 of the Public Health Code. The firefighters concerned must have satisfied the tra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

Only the units or shares referred to in 6° or 7° of Article R. 131-1 of undertakings which: a) provide in their articles of association or by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-10

The publication formalities provided for in article R. 322-85, with the exception of those concerning the decision to approve the operation by the general meeting of the new company, and in articles R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-88

…epurchase is not accepted by the transferor, it is set in accordance with the provisions of article 1843-4 of the Civil Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-109

The termination or cancellation of a lease (numbers 85 and 86 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° An emolument proportional to the rent for the remaining years of the lease, according to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R111-1

…ds an amount set by order of the Minister for the Economy in accordance with Articles 13 and 300 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the takin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-17

…information on how they comply with the obligations set out in points a to c of I of Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on certa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-1

…in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, or in any Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC, irrespective of changes made to the labelling of the medicinal product, which…

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