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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-9

The security agent may, without having to show proof of a special mandate, take any action to defend the interests of the creditors of the secured obligation and make any declaration of claim.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-2

…inancial year; 2° Or when the reinsurance programme provides for no or insignificant risk transfer. III.When it notes that the components of the solvency margin of an insurance undertaking have decrea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mutual certificates

Article L322-26-8

…et de résolution of the special resolution authorising the issue, proposed to the General Meeting. III - All information, including advertising, relating to mutualist certificates must be accurate, c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-1

Investigations and proceedings before the Competition Authority shall be adversarial, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 463-4 and L. 464-10.Practices referred to the Competition Authority may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-5

Investigating and trial courts may provide the Competition Authority, at its request, with investigation reports or other criminal investigation documents that are directly related to the facts before…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-3

The General Rapporteur of the French Competition Authority may decide that the case will be examined by the Authority without the prior preparation of a report. He shall inform the parties and the Gov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-8

The general rapporteur may decide to call in experts in the event of a request made at any time during the investigation by the rapporteur or a party. This decision is not subject to appeal. The exper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-2

Without prejudice to the measures provided for in Article L. 464-1, the General Rapporteur or a Deputy General Rapporteur appointed by him shall notify the objections to the interested parties and to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-7

The meetings of the Competition Authority are not public. Only the parties and the Government Commissioner may attend. The parties may ask to be heard by the Authority and be represented or assisted.T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-4

Except in cases where the communication or consultation of these documents is necessary for the exercise of the rights of defence of a defendant, the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurren…

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