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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-7

…If one of these ceilings is exceeded, the guarantee fund implements a strategy as soon as possible to ensure compliance and reports regularly to the Board of Directors on the results of this strategy…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article R4152-7-1

When a pregnant woman is exposed to electromagnetic fields in the course of her work, her exposure is kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account existing recommendations for good practi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures

Article R5121-51-7

Articles R. 5121-51 to R. 5121-51-4 are applicable to homeopathic medicinal products subject to the registration referred to in article L. 5121-13. This sub-section does not apply to homeopathic medic…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-7

…provided for in this subsection, the marketing authorisation shall be granted or varied by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et d…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

…liquid dairy products, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-16

The amount of the direct allocation is set at:1° 40% of dubbing costs for each foreign version, up to a maximum of :- 70 per minute for two foreign versions per work chosen by the company;- €50 per mi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-7

…for in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and the disclosure declaration provided…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

The Director, who chairs the Executive Board, is responsible for the general policy of the institution. He represents the institution in all civil acts and acts in legal proceedings on behalf of the i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-2

I.-When a convicted person serving one or more custodial sentences has not been able to benefit from a measure of release on parole or conditional release under the conditions provided for in Articles…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-7

…the opening of the review. II. - After being informed of the opening of an in-depth review pursuant to the last paragraph of III of Article L. 430-5, the parties may propose commitments likely to reme…

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