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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1

I.-Reinsurance is the activity of an undertaking, other than a securitisation vehicle referred to in Article L. 310-1-2, which consists of accepting risks ceded either by an insurance undertaking, ano…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article D442-2

For the application of III of Article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in mainland France and the overseas departments are set in accordance with the tabl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 905-1

For the purposes of this Code, the terms "investigating division" are replaced by the terms "investigating judge". The articles 52-1,83-1 and 83-2 shall not apply.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General characteristics

Article R8295-2

The categories of personal data that may be recorded in the automated processing are as follows: 1° Personal data relating to the holder of the professional identification card: surname and forenames,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 F

Subject to the provisions of 4 ter of II of article 150-0 A, the capital gains mentioned in 3° of II of article L. 214-81 of the Monetary and Financial Code, distributed by a real estate investment tr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-79

1° For cinematographic works belonging to the animation genre and produced in two dimensions, points are allocated as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting as produ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-17

For the application of article R. 5134-171 in Mayotte, 1° to 3° are replaced by 1° and 2° as follows: " 1° The director of the Mayotte university training and research centre, or his representative; "…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain territories

Article L5125-6-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 5125-3-2, within the territories referred to in Article L. 5125-6, the optimum response to the population's need for medicinal products is assess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Information in companies with fewer than three hundred employees

Article R2312-19

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, in undertakings with less than three hundred employees, the employer makes available to the Social and Economic Committee, with a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-71

The internal-use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 5° of article R. 5126-1 may only be authorised to carry out the tasks defined in I of article L. 5126-1 and th…

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