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Showing 771780 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Provisions relating to the carrying on of certain co-insurance operations by insurance undertakings

Article R321-35

…kings whose head office is in France and which participate in the operations referred to in Article L. 321-12 as leading insurers shall provide the other insurers participating in these operations wit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Monitoring temperatures in means of transport and warehousing and storage premises for quick-frozen foodstuffs

Article R412-35

…dstuffs intended for human consumption constitute the implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Notification to the Banque de France of breaches of cheque-writing bans.

Article R131-35

…or payment, issued on an account whose holder is subject to a ban imposed in application of article L. 163-6, must, when the date of presentation of the cheque falls within the period of application o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4234-35

…enalties of temporary or permanent prohibition from practising provided for in 4° and 5° of article L. 4234-6, is entrusted with teaching duties or is approved as a training supervisor, the decisions…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

I. Subject to what is stated in Article 238 octies, and by way of derogation from the provisions of 1 of Article 38, capital gains arising from the disposal during the course of business of fixed asse…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The family council

Article 401

…father and mother may have expressed. It assesses the compensation that may be allocated to the tutor. He takes the decisions and gives the tutor the authorisations necessary for the management of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The family council

Article 402

The deliberations of the family council are null and void where they have been surprised by fraud or deceit or where substantial formalities have been omitted. Nullity is covered by a new deliberation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The family council

Article 400

…council is chaired by the guardianship judge. Its deliberations are adopted by a vote of its members. However, the guardian or subrogated guardian, in the event that he replaces the guardian, does no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4127-357

…stered with the Association or by a student midwife who fulfils the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-6. A midwife who is to be replaced must, except in emergencies, inform her local Association…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40

The Public Prosecutor receives complaints and denunciations and assesses the action to be taken on them in accordance with the provisions of article 40-1.Any constituted authority, any public officer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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