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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-23

A medical biology laboratory attached to a national reference centre for the control of transmissible diseases as referred to in Article L. 1413-3 is automatically included on the list referred to in…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-22

…o the pecuniary penalty; 2° If the pecuniary penalty is less than 70 euros or an equivalent amount; 3° If the pecuniary penalty relates to acts that were committed, in whole or in part, on the territo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L244-4

The provisions of articles L. 244-1, L. 244-2 and L. 244-3 are applicable to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in fact managed a société par actions simplifiée (simplified joint…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-51

Agents of local authorities and their public establishments may not perform the duties of a volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by loi n° 96-370 du 3 mai 1996 rela…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-4

The fines provided for in articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 may be increased, in a manner that is proportionate to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-1-2

For the application of the provisions of the second indent of the first paragraph of Article L. 322-2-3, the legally distinct undertaking entrusted with the management of legal protection claims is ei…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…provided for in Chapter II of this Title; 2° Solidarity allowances, as provided for in Chapter III; 3° An allowance for self-employed workers and other allowances and indemnities governed by special s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L442-1

The references to the Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales in Articles L. 422-3 to L. 422-8 and L. 422-11 to L. 422-15 are replaced, where applicable, by the provisions of the Code des Commune…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 955

…pt on the donor's life; 2° If he has been guilty of abuse, offences or serious insults towards him; 3° If he refuses to provide him with maintenance.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-6

When the supervisory authority decides to initiate disciplinary proceedings under Article L. 370-4, it shall immediately inform the competent authority of the State concerned. Such proceedings shall b…

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