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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-22

Each year, the insurance or capitalisation company will inform the policyholder of:-the amount of the surrender value or, for contracts linked to the cessation of professional activity, the transfer v…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-4

I.-The provisions of Articles L. 420-1 and L. 420-2 practices: 1° Which result from the application of a legislative text or a regulatory text adopted for its application; 2° Whose authors can justify…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-5

The provisions of articles…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 474-1

In the event of an award of damages, where articles 706-15-1 and 706-15-2 are applicable, the convicted person present at the end of the hearing is informed that in the absence of voluntary payment wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article D1233-30

The clauses of the reservist's contract of engagement define in particular: 1° The host organisation; 2° the mission entrusted to the reservist; 3° The places where the mission is to be carried out; 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article D6523-14-5

I.-For the application in Mayotte of articles D. 6341-28-1, D. 6341-28-2, D. 6341-28-3 and D. 6341-28-4, the sum of "685 euros" is replaced by the sum of "609 euros". II - For the application of artic…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 quindecies

I.-Those liable for the excise duty on energy mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services and levied on products in the gas oil, petrol and jet fuel tax categories are lia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-4

I. - The metropolis of Lyon benefits from: 1° An allocation under the global operating allocation for public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation, calculated in accordance with the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

Expenditure incurred directly by the company relating to supply, subcontracting or service provision contracts that it enters into with ... may be deducted from the amount of the annual contribution:…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Disciplinary guarantees.

Article R6152-530

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to assistants are :1° A warning ;2° a reprimand3° Suspension for a period not exceeding six months, with total or partial loss of remuneration;4° dismissal.The wa…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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