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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-11

The securities listed in article R. 332-2 and other financial and property investments are valued on the basis of their realisable value, in particular for the purposes of the calculation provided for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-11

The purchaser shall negotiate with all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. The negotiations may not relate to the subject of the contract…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and organisation

Article D821-11

The Bureau of the National Consumer Council comprises, for each college, seven full members and an equal number of alternate members. The national consumer protection associations, benefiting from the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submitting the application

Article R434-11

A foreign national applying for family reunification shall submit supporting documents in support of their application, the list of which is set by order

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submission of appeals

Article R532-11

When the applicant disputes the language in which he has been heard by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons he shall indicate within the time limit for appeal the lan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-11

The Board of Directors adopts internal rules setting out the framework for the performance of its duties. It may set up specialised advisory committees from among its members and determine their compo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-11

In the event of conciliation, an extract from the minutes may be issued, stating whether the agreement reached is to be implemented immediately in full or in part. This is equivalent to a writ of exec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article R1173-11

The holder of the authorisation for a "maison sport-santé" must declare to the authorities mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1173-1 any project to modify the elements on the basis of whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-119

I.-The application for authorisation must be accompanied by a file containing :1° A description of the nuclear activity to be carried out and the reasons for this ;2° General information about the est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial organisation (R).

Article R1611-11

The order for personalised support vouchers is endorsed by the public accountant responsible for the operations of the distributing local authority or public establishment. The personalised support vo…

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