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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-20

In the event of loss or theft of the documents provided for in this section, the insurer or the competent authority shall issue a duplicate at the simple request of the person in whose favour the orig…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20-2

…r partial termination of the public contract, the parties may agree, without waiting for the final settlement of the balance, on an amount of debts and receivables, excluding any compensation, accepte…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20-1

…ment is due, the purchaser shall make a provisional payment on the basis of the last known references. The parties may nevertheless agree to calculate payments, including the balance of the contract,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 20

Any person showing a legitimate interest may request the issue of a copy of the certificate of inheritance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and content of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-3

…ion has been taken into account, the data relating to the identity of the beneficiary, his contact details and, where applicable, those relating to his legal representative or the person responsible f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-7

If the card is lost or stolen, the holder must apply to the regional chamber of commerce and industry or chamber of trades and crafts for a duplicate to be issued, on presentation of a sworn statement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20-3

A request for items or draft resolutions to be included on the agenda of the meeting by one or more shareholders holding at least one-twentieth of the shares on the day the request is sent must be sen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-20

The additional insertion of the notice of meeting referred to in Article R. 225-67 in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires is applicable to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Procedures for the performance of judicial police duties by authorised customs officers

Article R15-33-20

Authorised customs officers must state their name and capacity in all reports they draw up in matters of criminal investigation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article R49-20-1

…ssistants provided for in Article 628-9 are those laid down by the articles R. 50 bis to R. 50 sexies.

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