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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 721

In the case of Article 720, the judge shall rule according to the nature and importance of the activities of the auxiliary of justice or the public or ministerial officer, the difficulties they have p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 720

…ing to the fees of court officers or public or ministerial officials whose method of calculation is not determined by a regulatory provision remain subject to the rules specific to them.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 719

Claims or disputes relating to costs, emoluments and disbursements which are not included in the costs referred to in Article 695 brought by or against court officers and public or ministerial officia…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Common provisions.

Article R334-1

Public limited companies subject to the provisions of article L. 334-1 are exempt from the levy prescribed by article L. 232-10 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R334-39

The provisions of this chapter, with the exception of section VIII, are applicable in the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and Wallis and F…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Common provisions.

Article R334-1-1

…000 euros. If the change in the index since the last adjustment is less than 5%, these amounts are not revised.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Common provisions.

Article R334-1-2

The Autorité de contrôle may not refuse a reinsurance contract entered into by an insurance undertaking referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 with an insurance undertaking referred to in 1° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1-1

…conditions and for the activities provided for in article L. 1262-6 has a period of time, which may not exceed fifteen days, in which to submit the documents listed in article R. 1263-1. II - The empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-2-1

The company's representative on the national territory mentioned in II of article L. 1262-2-1 carries out on behalf of the employer the obligations incumbent upon him pursuant to article R. 1263-1. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1

…this article at the place of work of the employee seconded to the national territory or, if this is not physically possible, at any other place accessible to his representative appointed in applicatio…

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