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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-3

…an internal model in accordance with Articles R. 356-20 and R. 356-20-1, group undertakings must meet the criteria set out in Article 350 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 Octo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-3

…struction of the vehicle or for the offence of misuse of a number plate provided for by the article L. 317-4-1 of the Highway Code, the copy of the declaration of vehicle destruction drawn up in accor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-4

…es pharmaciens or a health professional authorised to consult the record in accordance with Article L. 1111-23. When this right is exercised with the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens, it co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-19

I.-In application of article L. 4425-3, the President of the Corsican Executive Council presents an annual report to the Assembly of Corsica on the situation with regard to equality between women and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6523-2-20

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced by the words: "the social security fund mentio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-6

…ntribution to the initial establishment, maintenance and operating expenses provided for in article L. 1331-10 of the code de la santé publique, any discharge of wastewater other than domestic into th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-19

…er of Justice, is shown below: NEP-560 Events after the end of the financial year Introduction 01. Between the balance sheet date and the date of approval of the financial statements, the statutory au…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-8

…t of interruption or cessation of activity of an establishment or organisation mentioned in article L. 4211-9-1, the data relating to the traceability of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-1

I.-Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is informed by the group supervisor, in the case of a supervisory authority of another Member State, of a request for authorisation to cal…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-1

…of nationality do not in any way allow him to be transmitted the nationality of either of his parents. However, he will be deemed never to have been French if, during his minority, the foreign nationa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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