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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-34-1

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution temporarily suspends, restricts or prohibits the free disposal of all or part of the assets of an insurance undertaking, pursuant to 4° of Art…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L775-11

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-26

When the operating procedures of a vaccination centre no longer enable it to meet the obligations laid down in articles D. 3111-23 and D. 3111-25, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency sh…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 464

Carriage by bearer and shipments without the intervention of a bearer of cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Text and data mining for the sole purpose of scientific research

Article R122-25

The institutions mentioned in II of article L. 122-5-3 shall provide copyright holders, at their request, with all documents and evidence, in particular the clauses of the agreements mentioned in II o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-4

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are certified by a single manager. During the liquidation of the company, their certification shall be carried out by a single liquidator.Th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-105

When, by any means whatsoever, the results of analyses carried out as part of the monitoring provided for in article R. 1321-23 are made available to the public, every measure must be taken to ensure…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-15

Disputes relating to the appointment of members of the joint regional cross-industry committees fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court, which has final jurisdiction.Disputes are referred t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Driving authorisation for the use of certain mobile work equipment or equipment for lifting loads

Article R4323-56

The operation of certain equipment presenting particular risks, due to its characteristics or purpose, is subject to obtaining a driving licence issued by the employer. The authorisation to operate mu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-25

The State representative checks that the declaration of candidacy is in order, pursuant to articles D. 4443-23 and D. 4443-24. He checks that the candidates meet the conditions defined in article D. 4…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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