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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-4

…osecution of an offence constituting a contravention or a délit, provided for and punishable under: 1° Books II and III of Part One; 2° Title VI of Book II of Part Two; 3° Books I, II and IV of Part T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

I.-The services listed under numbers 1 to 38 of the table mentioned in article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees: SERVICE NUMBER (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) SUB-CATEGORY…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lifelong vocational training

Article L6111-1

Lifelong vocational training is a national obligation. Its aim is to enable everyone, regardless of their status, to acquire and update the knowledge and skills that will help them develop professiona…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article A310-2

The thresholds mentioned in 1° of Article L. 310-3-1 are as follows:-a: 5.4 million euros ;-b: 26.6 million euros;-d: 600,000 euros for gross written premiums or contributions and 2.7 million euros fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the assets of a general-purpose investment fund include :1° Financial securities within the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of article L. 211-1, referred to as: eli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of biological limit values

Article R4412-32

…to health has been exceeded, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 4412-51-1, the employer : 1° Carry out a risk assessment in accordance with subsection 2 ; 2° Implements the preventive measur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article R2521-3

For the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a public contract referred to in Articles L. 2511-1 to L. 2515-1, the provisions of Chapter VII of Title IX of Book I are applicable, wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-8

…inked to the platforms defined in Article L. 7341-1 and performing one of the following activities: 1° Driving a chauffeur-driven transport vehicle ; 2° Delivering goods by means of a two- or three-wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-46

Only health establishments providing the care mentioned in a of 1° of article L. 6111-2 may be authorised, in application of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-2, to carry out care activities relating to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

…the occurrence of any event directly linked to the application of such a measure, does not allow : 1° Exercise the rights of cancellation, suspension, modification and compensation attached to this c…

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