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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1

The public prosecutor or the judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, the judicial police officer or, in the case provided for in 3° of Article 21-3, the investigation assistant may, by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-2

…mber 2010II.-For the application of article L. 5211-3: For the application of article L. 5211-3: I. 1° At the end of the first paragraph, after the words: "new territorial organisation of the Republic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Provisions common to different categories of income

Article 154 bis

…s paid in exercise of the buy-back options provided for in Articles L. 351-14-1, L. 643-2, L. 652-7 et L. 663-3 of the Social Security Code, invalidity, death, sickness and maternity.The same also app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-7

The staff of the Etablissement Français du Sang include : 1° Employees governed by titles II, III or IV of the general statute of civil servants, employees mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 6152-1,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-2

The monthly advance payment provided for in article R. 6341-40 is equal to the minimum amount set in article D. 6341-24-3 for jobseekers on a training course paid on the basis of their previous salary…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-17

I.-The management costs mentioned in 9° of Article L. 6332-6 for skills operators are made up of :1° Administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of training applications…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

…e contractual termination is subject to authorisation by the Labour Inspector under the conditions set out in Chapter I of Title I of Book IV, Section 1 of Chapter I and Chapter II of Title II of Book…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-3

…rsuant to Art. 26 of Directive 2019/1/ EU A.-Applicant authority (*) 1. Name (*): 2. Number and street/post office box (*): 3. Postcode and town (*): >. 4. Country (*): >. 5. Person(s) to contact (*)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-328

…the age limit for practitioners governed by the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter is set at sixty-seven years for practitioners born on or after 1 January 1955. As a transitional measure…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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