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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Director

Article D6143-34

…position of the officer to whom the delegation has been given; 2° The nature of the delegated acts; 3° Any conditions or reservations which the Director deems appropriate to attach to the delegation.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article R561-37-1

The TRACFIN department shall keep records to ensure traceability of: 1° Requests for information that it sends, pursuant toArticle L. 561-27, to the public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-30

If the judge considers that he has insufficient information on points that can be clarified by a visit to the premises or if it appears to him that the parties' claims differ on such points, he shall…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment income

Article A343-3-2

Companies whose investments in securities subject to the capitalisation reserve do not exceed 750,000 euros at the inventory date may not apply the provisions of articles A. 343-3 and A. 343-3-1 (para…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-3

…m a guarantee undertaking given by : 1° A mutual guarantee company; 2° A collective guarantee body; 3° An insurance company; 4° A bank; 5° A financial institution authorised to provide guarantees.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-3

…ent or of products originating from contaminated areas or manufactured from contaminated materials; 3° To prevent or reduce a risk arising from exposure to a natural source of ionising radiation. A ra…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

…he economic and financial situation of the company under the conditions defined in sub-paragraph 2; 3° The social policy of the company, working conditions and employment under the conditions defined…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-3

…ly pursued a loss-making operation which could only lead to the cessation of payments;2° (Repealed).3° Having misappropriated or concealed all or part of its assets or fraudulently increased its liabi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24-3

As an exception to article 145-1 of this Code, the duration of pre-trial detention may not exceed six months for the investigation of the offences provided for in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…ew to use in another Member State of the European Union include the information provided for in 1°, 3° and 7° of article R. 5132-3 and also indicate: 1° The common name of the medicinal product prescr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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