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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Universal legacies.

Article 1011

The legatees by universal title shall be required to apply for delivery to the heirs to whom a share of the property is reserved by law; in their absence, to the universal legatees and, in their absen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Universal legacies.

Article 1013

Where the testator has disposed of only a portion of the available portion, and has done so by universal title, such legatee shall be liable to pay the particular legacies by contribution with the nat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reinsurance.

Article R322-84

Mutual reinsurance companies may be formed between mutual insurance companies or associations thereof or between undertakings affiliated by agreement to the same mutual insurance group company, the ob…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reinsurance.

Article R322-83

Any reinsurance treaty by which a company governed by this section cedes to one or more undertakings its risks in a proportion exceeding 90% of the total premiums relating to the reinsured risks must…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reinsurance.

Article R322-81

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 322-96 and R. 322-120,1°, mutual insurance companies may accept reinsurance risks if their articles of association authorise them to do so.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reinsurance.

Article R322-82

Reinsured companies may only be members of the company to which they are reinsured, in the same capacity as other members, if they are expressly authorised to do so by the Articles of Association of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

The provisions of this section apply to establishments covered by Article L. 620-2 of the Labour Code, with the exception of establishments covered by Decree No. 83-1111 of 19 December 1983. The provi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-5

Reasons shall be given for the decision rejecting the application for a declaration of enforceability.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-70

When the number of employees holding fixed-term employment contracts and the number of temporary employees has increased significantly compared with the situation at the last meeting of the Social and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

When the Social and Economic Committee becomes aware of facts likely to characterise an abusive use of fixed-term employment contracts, contracts concluded with a freelance administration company and…

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