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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Risks covered.

Article A432-4

…tstanding, be paid to the insured six months after receipt by the organisation mentioned in article L. 432-2 of a registered letter or electronic registered letter informing it of the claim.However, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-42

…ol and relating to the communication of information emanating from the service mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or declarations mentioned in the article 1649 A du code…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-4

Where the liability of a payment service provider under Article L. 133-22 is attributable to another payment service provider or an intermediary, the said payment service provider or intermediary shal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-4

…ion as to whether all or part of the activity of this entity falls within the scope of I of Article L. 151-3, the Minister for the Economy shall respond within two months. Under the same conditions, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-4

The declaration of activity provided for in article L. 1253-17 is sent to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment for the département in which the employers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article D1173-4

The specifications mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1173-1 specify: 1° The activities and operating procedures of the maisons sport-santé, in particular their missions, the public, incl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-4

…d resources criteria or the insurance, impartiality and independence conditions required by article L. 271-6 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-49

For the application of III of Article L. 626-27, the administrator responsible for the execution of the plan shall send the court registrar the list of claims admitted to the plan, deducting, for each…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R653-4

…bilities or, where the interested party has been subject to the prohibition provided for in article L. 653-8, guarantees demonstrating his ability to manage or control one or more of the companies or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-43

Any elector who meets the conditions set out in Article L. 713-10 may stand as a candidate in his sub-category or, failing that, in his professional category. No person may be a candidate in more than…

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