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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-3

…judge, within the time limit set by the judge: 1° The full confidential version of the document; > 2° A non-confidential version or a summary; 3° A statement specifying, for each item of information…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-42

…emains liable at any time on payments or remittances made to him in the course of these activities; 2° An insurance certificate guaranteeing professional civil liability relating to these activities.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14-1

The medium-term negotiable securities referred to in 2°b of Article R. 332-2 must meet the following conditions: a) They must be issued for at least 30 million euros ; b) They must be valued by at lea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-7

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall use the technical information developed pursuant to Article 77e of Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 as amended to calculate the best estimate refe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-6

…ief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and the name of the management company;2° Investment and management information: investment objectives and policy, risk and return profile,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-116

…part-time, with the employee's agreement, after authorisation from the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-19-1. In this case, it may not be less than half the weekly full-time working…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-4

The level of results referred to in article D. 1142-3 and the results obtained for each indicator referred to in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 are published annually, no later than 1st March of t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-7

…nally, a scientist with specific qualifications or work in the fields of analyses defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 . Depending on the category of analyses covered by the application for appro…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-58

…ctively, depending on whether they apply to a deed received en minute or a deed received en brevet; 2° In the case of proportional emoluments, applicable to services relating to property or rights wit…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-43-1

…L. 5132-15-1. In this case, the agreement specifies: 1° The forecast number of employees concerned; 2° The structures with which these employees can complete periods of work experience; 3° The specifi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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