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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: General provisions.

Article L512-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the application of this chapter and determine the conditions of intermediation.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article L512-1

…tered in a single register of intermediaries, which is freely accessible to the public. A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the conditions for registration in this register and determines the informatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee

Article L512-7

…s, unless this agent can provide proof of such a guarantee.This guarantee can only result from a surety undertaking issued by a credit institution, a finance company or by an insurance company governe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence

Article L512-5

The conditions of professional competence to be met by insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and ancillary insurance intermediaries who are natural persons acting in their own name, persons who dire…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requirements as to good repute

Article L512-4

The provisions set out in I to VI of article L. 322-2 apply to insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and secondary insurance intermediaries who are natural persons acting in their own name, persons…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article L512-1

…protective measure if it appears that the conditions prescribed by article L. 511-1 have not been met. At the request of the debtor, the court may replace the protective measure initially taken with…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article L512-2

The costs incurred by a protective measure are borne by the debtor, unless the court decides otherwise. If the court orders the debt to be released, the creditor may be ordered to pay compensation for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-7

…able at a certain sight period must be presented for the underwriter's visa within the time limits set out in article L. 511-15. The sight period runs from the date of the underwriter's signed visa on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-1

…note is subscribed; 7° The signature of the person issuing the security referred to as the subscriber. II. - A promissory note whose maturity is not indicated is deemed to be payable at sight. III. -…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-6

The subscriber of a promissory note is obliged in the same way as the acceptor of a bill of exchange.

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