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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Institutional medical conference

Article R6164-4

The hospital medical conference contributes to the development of projects relating to the conditions under which users are received and cared for, in particular : 1° Reflection on the ethics of care…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-1

I.-For the duration of the research referred to in 1° of article L. 1121-1, the sponsor provides free of charge the investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the ancillary medicinal pr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

The technical provisions corresponding to accepted reinsurance transactions are as follows: 1° Mathematical provision: difference between the present value of the commitments assumed by the reinsurer…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-10

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution publishes the following information electronically: 1° The general guidelines, methods and criteria that it implements and applies for the purposes…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

1. Capital grants awarded to a company by the European Union or the bodies set up by its institutions, the State, local authorities or any public body for the creation or acquisition of specific fixed…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

In life insurance and personal accident insurance, the sums insured are fixed by the contract.In the case of life insurance or capitalisation operations, the guaranteed capital or annuity may be expre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

The joint training mentioned in Article L. 2212-1 is carried out as part of : 1° For employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the tra…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-8

I.-Private copy levies are not due when the recording medium is acquired for their own use or production by: 1° Audiovisual communication companies; 2° Producers of phonograms or videograms and person…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72

I. Subject to the application of articles 71 and 72 A to 73 E, the actual profit of the agricultural holding is determined and taxed according to the general principles applicable to industrial and co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-2

The accused absent without valid excuse at the opening of the hearing shall be tried in absentia in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The same shall apply where the absence of the accuse…

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