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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-1

Any natural or legal person forming an undertaking or a body referred to in Article L. 464-2 is liable for the damage it has caused as a result of the commission of an anti-competitive practice define…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-1

Any person wishing to hire or produce a child under the age of sixteen to carry out one of the activities mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 7124-1 must first submit an application for autho…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-3

When the entity designated in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 345-1-2 is an undertaking mentioned in Articles L. 310-1 or L. 310-1-1, a société de groupe d'assuranc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-5

The non-medical team of an intensive care unit, polyvalent or speciality, of mention 1° or 2° mentioned in article R. 6124-34-1 includes at least : 1° One nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code

Article R225-13

Where the company is formed without a public offering, or by means of a public offering mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the sam…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8-2

The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers defines the terms and conditions under which the following transactions are subject to promotional communications: 1° Public offers of fin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-2

The contracts mentioned in article D. 321-1 may include clauses excluding cover for damage caused : 1° To the natural and legal persons listed in 1° of article D. 321-1 ; 2° To the legal representativ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Consultation prior to voluntary interruption of pregnancy

Article R2212-1

The consultation referred to in Article L. 2212-4 is provided : 1° Either in a family information, consultation or counselling establishment, set up in application of article L. 2311-1 ; 2° Or in a fa…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-1

Disabled jobseekers who do not fall into the category defined in article D. 6341-26, as well as disabled people recognised under article L. 5213-2 and looking for their first job, receive a monthly pa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal penalties

Article R1336-15

Any person referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1336-1 who fails to hand over the following to the inspection officers will be punished by a 5th class fine: 1° Recording data for the last…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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