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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-5

…with the beneficiaries mentioned in article L. 432-1 ; b) When they are likely to compromise the performance of the tasks entrusted to the organisation by the State; orc) Or when, having regard to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-2

…ms, the time limits for settling claims, the distribution of sums recovered from claims, and the performance of these policies, this body complies with the decisions of the Minister for the Economy ta…

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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 Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-8

The guarantee may cover the risk of non-payment of sums owed by French companies:a) French or foreign credit institutions, insurance companies or finance companies in respect of sureties, guarantees o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-6

The Managing Director of the body referred to in article L. 432-2 is appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy. He/she is appointed for a renewable term of 36 months.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-9

…or by the observation of a significant drop in outstanding guarantees certified by the aggregate information communicated to the Minister responsible for the economy by the Banque de France pursuant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance.

Article A431-1

The acquisition or extension of financial holdings by the caisse centrale de réassurance under the conditions provided for by the legislation in force must, notwithstanding any provisions to the contr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…er, calculated on the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the decision. If no information is available to calculate the fine on the basis of turnover, the amount of the fine may be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-2-1

The absence from contractual documents given to consumers of the information provided for in article L. 211-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1

Unfair terms are deemed unwritten.The contract remains enforceable in all its provisions other than those deemed unfair if it can survive without such terms.The provisions of this article are of publi…

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