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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-7

…be performed. The reasons why a minimum annual turnover in excess of this ceiling is required are set out in the consultation documents or, failing this: 1° Are indicated in the presentation report m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Security period

Article 720-5

…n the advice of a commission of five judges from the Court of Cassation responsible for assessing whether there are grounds for terminating the application of the said decision of the Assize Court, ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article D3131-7

In the event of increased activity, in the absence of a collective labour agreement, a reduction in the daily rest period may be implemented under the conditions defined in articles D. 3121-5 to D. 31…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Significant event

Article R4451-78

…reported. It communicates this information to the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1. It sends a report on these declarations at least once a year to the Minister for Labour a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

…anscription of correspondence sent via electronic communications in accordance with the procedures set out in the second and last paragraphs of Article 100 and Articles 100-1 and 100-3 to 100-7, for a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Significant event

Article R4451-74

For the purposes of this sub-section, a significant event is any event likely to result in one of the limit values laid down in Articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 being exceeded.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-73

…ered form, the notice referred to in article R. 225-66 is preceded by a notice published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, at least thirty-five days before the general meeting is held…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Valuation of assets.

Article A332-7

I.-The undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 are able to estimate at any time the impact on their commitments to policyholders and reinsured undertakings and on the realisable value of their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

To qualify for the allowance for self-employed workers, the persons mentioned in article L. 5424-24 : 1° Prove that they have been self-employed for a minimum uninterrupted period of two years in one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…dingstuffs, including those prepared extemporaneously under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5143-2 and L. 5143-3, bear the words "medicated feedingstuffs" printed on both sides in clearly v…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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