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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…L. 421-20 and…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…19° The technical director of the Franche-Comté sports resources, expertise and performance centre; 20° The Director of Sports ; 21° The Director of Youth ; 22° The Director of Tourism ; 23° The Direc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

I.-Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the solvency and financial position report, the regular report to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-16

…which would require the prior approval of a supervisory authority in accordance with Article R. 351-20, if they were held by an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, may only be taken into account in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…ationale de santé publique ;19° Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement;20° The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea;21° L'Institut national du cancer ;22°…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…ponsibility, the judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in articles 20 and 21-1° may ask any person in respect of whom there are one or more plausible grounds for suspe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-14

…Description of service Fee 138 Judicial escrow: a) Amount of the sum entered in the deed less than €20,800 15.61 € b) Amount of the sum entered in the deed greater than or equal to €20,800 69.11 € 139…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-34-1

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AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-6

The accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finances sends the offender an extract from the enforcement order concerning him/her in the form of a notice inviting him/her to pay the amo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-22

A judge appointed by the first president of each court of appeal from among the judges of the court is responsible for responding to any request for an opinion on an ethical issue that the president o…

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