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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-4

…y only be reallocated to the latter if they fall within one of the investment categories defined in 1° to 5°, 8° and 13° of Article R. 332-2. The same provisions apply to investments in a contract or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Artist authors.

Article L6331-65

…nefit of artists defined in Article L. 382-1 of the Social Security Code, the following is created: 1° An annual contribution from artists based on the income defined in article L. 382-3 of the same c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article R4162-6

…ional risk factors mentioned in article L. 4161-1 in the branch, as well as the following criteria: 1° The steps taken to conclude an agreement or draw up an action plan relating to the prevention of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-23

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a personal protection committee and, in the case of clinical inv…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-6

The conceding authority may, by way of exception, authorise an economic operator who would be in a case of exclusion provided for in sub-sections 1 and 3 of this section, to participate in the procedu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 I

…e period mentioned in Article 1467 A, be part of a business that satisfies the following conditions:1° The company must be a small and medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Annex I to Commissi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 D

…and meeting, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, to the conditions set out in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of article 44 sexies-0 A.The exemption applies to the entire portion due to each m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article D3332-16-1

…ciaries by the administrative account registrar, as provided for in article L. 3332-7-1, includes : 1° Identification of the company and the beneficiary; 2° The total amount of rights and assets held…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-1

…sent at the scene, fire fighters are authorised to perform the following emergency care procedures: 1° Aerosol or spray administration of medicinal products to a person presenting a clinical picture o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-31

Any nationally representative consumer defence association approved pursuant to Article L. 811-1 may ask the court, from the time the matter is referred to it under Article L. 623-1 and at any time, i…

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