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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R*322-125

Undertakings falling within the scope of this section must, in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles R. 322-126 to R. 322-137, either obtain the administrative authorisation provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-36-1

The special statement for each arrondissement provided for in article L. 2511-37 an investment section for the investment expenditure referred to in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2511-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-3

The seats are allocated to the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 in proportion to the results obtained in application of article R. 23-112-2 according to the hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-3-1

When the establishment of an inter-company savings plan between several individual employers or membership of such a plan is not established by virtue of an agreement with the employees, the provision…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-3-1

For health professionals covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, the Minister for Defence adapts the multi-year continuing professional development programmes proposed by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R4311-36-1

The Commission of Nurses for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman ;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-39-1

The amount of the local development grant mentioned in article L. 2511-38 is calculated and distributed among the arrondissements by the city council or by the Paris council when examining the budget…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-3-1

The patent application may be filed in the form of a provisional application allowing the submission of the documents referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of Article R. 612-3 to be deferred. The request for g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34-1

Any clause in a contract providing for funeral services in advance without the detailed and personalised content of these services being defined is deemed unwritten. Any contract providing for funeral…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R*323-11

When it decides to implement one of the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution : 1° As a matter of urgency, inform the competent auth…

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