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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-4

…es of article L. 112-2-1, the insurer must provide the policyholder with the following information: 1° The procedures for taking out the contract and paying the premium or contribution. This informati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-71

…n building or, failing that, in neighbouring buildings, it complies with the following requirements:1° Have a full-time inpatient unit for cardiac surgery patients and protected operating theatres ded…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-24

…l Security Code, Articles L. 722-1 and L. 731-23 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, 4° to 6°, 11°, 12°, 23°, 30° and 35° ofArticle L. 311-3 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 382-1 of the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-41

The investment section is presented in accordance with the following functional groups: 1° Expenditure : Group 1: fixed assets. Group 2: capital reduction and other expenditure. Group 3: debt repaymen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R362-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy:1° References to the departmental council are replaced by references to the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy;2° References to the prefect ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8-1 B

…pment operator. VI.-An order by the ministers responsible for health and the environment lays down: 1° The content of the declaration file, referred to in III; 2° The conditions for setting up and ope…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-2

…41-28-1 receive, when they are following a training course approved under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 6341-2, as trainee remuneration, a monthly payment set at : 1° 200 euros if…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation in supervisory and consultative bodies.

Article R4623-16

…ere is more than one doctor, the doctor's delegate(s) attend, in an advisory capacity, meetings of: 1° Of the social and economic committee when they are part of an autonomous occupational health and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-2

The conciliation and referral office prepares cases for trial. If the case is not ready for trial before the Judgement Office, the latter may prepare the case for trial. One or two reporting councillo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-2-1

…rt of the tasks entrusted to mayors as agents of the State, the municipalities are responsible for: 1° Receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passports and issuing these d…

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