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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43

Per year, the amount of subsidy granted by one or more local authorities may not exceed 30% of the establishment's turnover, or 30% of the cost of the project if it relates exclusively to work likely…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Appointment of the mediator

Article R2523-4

The mediation procedure is initiated: 1° Either after a conciliation procedure has failed, by the Minister responsible for labour or by the chairman of the regional conciliation commission, at the req…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account

Article D6323-4

I.-Employees wishing to take part in a training course referred to in article L. 6323-6 that is followed in whole or in part during working hours under the personal training account must submit a requ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article D232-47

Notification of the test shall be given to the athlete designated to be tested by the person in charge of the test or by the chaperone provided for inarticle R. 232-56 designated by that person. The n…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-45

An insurance undertaking may use a financial futures instrument within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, linked to an investment or group of investments held or to be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-4

When the solvency margin of an undertaking referred to in article L. 310-3-2 does not reach the regulatory amount, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, without prejudice to the implem…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-4

Members of the Board of Directors who fall under the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in article L. 6162-8 are automatically declared to have resigned by the Director General of the Regi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-4

Manufacturers, importers, operators, stockists, wholesaler-distributors, wholesale distributors of pharmaceutical products other than medicinal products, wholesale distributors of medicinal plants, di…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-43

The committee comprises twelve members qualified in the field of research: 1° Four representatives of the university hospital centre appointed jointly by the general manager and the chairman of the es…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160-4

I.-The register of purchases and sales provided for in article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to II of article L. 228-12 and of the I of article L. 228-12-1 is held under the t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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