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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Requirements for capitalisation contracts and certain life insurance contracts

Article A522-1

…ic risk indicator referred to in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/653 of 8 March 2017 or, in the absence of this synthetic risk indicator, a risk indicator calculated using a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L214-3

…ersion or liquidation of a UCITS or a UCITS subfund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers. The AMF may withdraw its authorisation from any UCITS or UCITS subfund.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-5

In order to be taken into account, the member must have paid, by 31 March of the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5, all the contributions due for the previous year…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to markets of national interest installed on the private property of a local authority and to those installed on buildings belonging to private individuals.

Article R761-26

Where all or part of a Marché d'Intérêt National is located on privately-owned buildings, the managing body is either the owner of the said buildings or the lessee for the duration of its contract to…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Local missions for the professional and social integration of young people

Article D5314-0

…egration of young people provide information on the civic service created by law no. 2010-241 of 10 March 2010, using any means at their disposal.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4

…rticle 77 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards organisational requirements and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-88

…cases, to his marketing authorisation, his early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12-12-1 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compas…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

…ets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EC, if the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…orage precautions, if any; 11° Special precautions for disposing of unused medicated feed or waste; 12° Any other information required by the decision granting marketing authorisation for the medicate…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2 undecies: Companies located in dynamic urban areas

Article 44 sexdecies

…small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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