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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-13

…er health or safety, and that appears on a list drawn up by order of the Minister for the Economy ; 2° The practice of this new activity renders inaccurate or null and void the answers given by the in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-136

…for this purpose in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 225-228 and L. 22-10-66; 2° The issue of equity securities carried out through an offer referred to in 1 of Article L. 411-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-6

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of Article L. 3332-15, the inter-company savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by Article L. 214-165 of the Monetary a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1212-1

…ned in article L. 1211-2, of the Local Finance Committee:1° The eleven representatives of the State;2° The two presidents of regional councils;3° The four presidents of departmental councils;4° Five m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article D6222-1

…icle L. 6222-2, apply under the following conditions: 1° For the derogations provided for in 1° and 2°, the age of the apprentice at the time the contract is signed is no more than thirty-five years;…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-1

…n services of sufficient scope to give rise to common commercial, technical or financial behaviour; 2° These entities have significant and lasting reinsurance links between them by virtue of contractu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-2

…es, which include economic and social issues, the dynamics of negotiation and its legal environment;2° The principles that joint training courses must respect, in particular respect for neutrality in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal provisions

Article R7421-4

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 7421-1 and L. 7421-2 or the regulations made for their application, is punishable by a fine of the third class, imposed as many times as there are…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R134-6

The objection provided for in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 134-4 is lodged with the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Upon receipt, the Bibliothèque nationale de France enters a note in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-7

…ference on Health and Autonomy in an advisory capacity: 1° The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° The President of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council; 3° The Heads of State Services in the…

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