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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-12

…ed with the commercial operating permit, which may not be substantial within the meaning of article L. 752-15. Reasons must be given for any refusal to certify.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-43-12

The recruitment on an open-ended contract of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-15-1-1 is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article D513-11-12

…s de santé may suspend or withdraw the authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 513-11-2.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R*322-125

…es R. 322-126 to R. 322-137, either obtain the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 or enter into a reinsurance treaty covering all their operations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12-1

For the application of II of article L. 1262-4-1, the project owner shall ask the subcontractor established outside France, before the start of each posting of one or more employees on national territ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-12-1

Proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language, as mentioned in I of article L. 4111-2, must be provided when registering for the knowledge verification tests mentioned in the secon…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-120-1

…mbers of the board of directors of an entity in the network as referred to in III and IV of Article L. 322-27-2, the central body shall provisionally appoint the persons responsible for carrying out t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-2

…file, in accordance with Article R. 123-102, the descriptive statement provided for in I of Article L. 526-8 as well as, where applicable, the documents provided for in the last paragraph of Article R…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-12-1

The total assets of the AIFs mentioned in IV and VI of Article L. 532-9:1° Do not exceed the threshold of 100 million euros, including assets acquired through the use of leverage; or2° Does not exceed…

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