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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-3

The provisions of this Title may not be amended by agreement, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in Articles L. 191-7, L. 192-2 and L. 192-3.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission of information by other persons

Article R222-35

…ired to monitor the placement of athletes and trainers as defined by the Sports Agents Regulations; 3° Copies of the contracts mentioned in article L. 222-5 relating to the pursuit of a sporting activ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-3

…p of companies; 2° Any head of an undertaking belonging to a Community-scale group of undertakings; 3° Any head of an establishment of a Community-scale undertaking or belonging to a Community-scale g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-3

…pplication of I of article L. 5211-43 :1° In 1°, "40%" is replaced by "60%";2° 2° is not applicable;3° In 3°, "5%" is replaced by "20%";4° In 4°, "10%" is replaced by "20%";5° 5° is not applicable;6°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-6

The provisions relating to public offers mentioned in Article L. 433-3 do not apply to measures taken by the collège de résolution under this section.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-3

…the day, one orderly for every four open beds and, at night, one orderly for every eight open beds; 3° A masseur-physiotherapist; 4° A dietician; 5° Where necessary, a psychologist, a social worker an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-21

…to those in force in the European Union and that it meets one of the criteria set out in b to d of 3° of I of article R. 214-32-20.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3173-3

Failure to submit to the Labour Inspectorate the documents required to record the hours worked by each employee, in breach of the provisions of article L. 3171-3, is punishable by a third-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Seizures

Article A444-38

…for registration of judicial mortgage); 2° Number 138 (application for forced sale of real estate); 3° Number 139 (application for accession to forced sale of real estate); 4° Number 140 (application…

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