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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-123

…orised to carry out the activity of treating severe burns, as provided for in 9° of Article R. 6122-25 for the "burns" option; f) Access to a paediatric intensive care unit, as provided for in Article…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Part-time work.

Article L212-4-4

…r worked in excess of one tenth of the aforementioned period gives rise to an increase in salary of 25%.The working hours of part-time employees may not include, in the course of a single day, more th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-48

I.-A third-country firm establishes a branch in order to provide, in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, the investment services mentioned in A…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-26

…f the same Code ; 2° A penalty of days' fine under the conditions set out in articles 131-5 and 131-25 of the Criminal Code; 3° Suspension of the driving licence for a maximum of three years; this sus…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-18

…by a Member State of the European Union. None of these institutions or companies may hold more than 25% of the amount of the provision. The fund's accounts must make it possible to distinguish between…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-1

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

…cial instruments defined in accordance with Article 57 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU as regards organisational requirements and operatin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R111-1

…with Articles 13 and 300 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance ;2° Its t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-31

…cle…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-16

…ion to the following reference proportions:- 17% for arthouse cinematographic works shown in 175 to 250 cinemas at the time of their national release;- 25% for arthouse cinematographic works shown in…

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