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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-53

An insurance undertaking may only underwrite financial futures instruments: 1. On recognised markets within the meaning of the last paragraph of A of Article R. 332-2 ; 2. Over-the-counter, with : a)…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book IV: Organisations and special insurance schemes

Article R451-5

Insurance undertakings, as well as insurance intermediaries who have received a management delegation from these undertakings for this purpose, shall communicate to the information body mentioned in A…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-5

The Government of New Caledonia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 312-2 within one month of the referral of the matter by the High Commissioner of the Republic. This opinion is deem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-51

The withdrawal decision taken pursuant to the sixth paragraph of I and the third paragraph of II of

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-5

The organisations and bodies referred to in Article L. 6316-2 shall send the Minister responsible for vocational training the lists of service providers that they have certified. The procedures for fo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-5

As an exception to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 236-2, if the effect of the proposed merger is to increase the liabilities of the members or shareholders of one or more of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4711-5

Where the information listed in articles L. 4711-1 and L. 4711-2 is to appear in separate registers, the employer is authorised to combine this information in a single register where this measure is l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration on the jobseekers' list.

Article L5411-5

Disabled persons mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code, who receive a social benefit linked to total incapacity for work, may not be registered on the list of jobseeke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-52

The provisions of sub-sections 1 and 2 of this code also apply to the physiotherapy students mentioned in article L. 4321-3. Infringements of these provisions are the responsibility of the disciplinar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 bis

The customs administration's operational reserve is intended for temporary reinforcement of the customs administration's services. It is made up of : 1° Retired members of the customs administration ;…

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