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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-3

…f the company; 2° The form, object and name of the company and the duration for which it is formed; 3° The address of the registered office; 4° Where applicable, the registration number of any member…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Business-to-business loans

Article R511-2-1-2

…inancial years of the lending company preceding the date on which the loan is granted, is positive; 3° The total principal amount of all loans granted under 3a of Article L. 511-6 by a single company…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L541-8-1

…e them with a range of services that is appropriate and proportionate to their needs and objectives;3° Ensure that they do not remunerate or evaluate the results of their employees in a way that is de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-10

…n comprises: 1° The prefect or his representative, as chairman; 2° Five employers' representatives; 3° Five employees' representatives.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-51

…deeds, notifications and enforcement measures required under the conditions of article D. 4425-41; 3° notifying the administrators of the expiry of leases; 4° Preventing prescription; 5° Ensuring tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: General health administration

Article L1535-2

The provisions of articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1 are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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

Article R356-21

In order to determine whether the group Solvency Capital Requirement calculated on the basis of consolidated data in accordance with Article R. 356-19 appropriately reflects the risk profile of the gr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-4

…ttach to the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory issued on the basis of 2° or 3° of Article

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 50

Any contravention of the foregoing articles, on the part of the officials named therein, will be prosecuted before the judicial court, and punishable by a fine of 3 to 30 euros.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential rules applicable to undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L350-1

Unless otherwise specified, all the provisions of this Title apply only to the insurance and reinsurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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