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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-3

The Minister responsible for the economy, the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the supervisory authorities of the home State of an insurance undertaking whose regis…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-3-1

The duties of a member of a departmental, regional or inter-regional council or of the national council of the Ordre are carried out on a voluntary basis.However, the president and members of the exec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-9

…dator appointed by the competent authority of another Member State shall be entitled to exercise in mainland France, in the overseas departments and in the Department of Mayotte and Saint-Martin all t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14-3

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter within three months of receipt of the request, either by himself or by the public prosecutor of the inter…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-36-A

Companies limited by shares may issue any debt securities under the terms of this Book and any other debt securities under the terms of the Articles of Association or, where applicable, the issue agre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-3

When the magistrate who issued the EIO is informed by the executing authority of the impossibility of carrying out the requested act or of the need to substitute another measure, he or she may withdra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-5

…Chamber of Territories.II.-In the event of an insufficient number of candidates, the seats shall remain vacant..

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-3

…legal or contractual minimum wage due to the employee, posted within the meaning of article L. 1261-3, by its co-contractor, by a direct or indirect subcontractor or by a co-contractor of a subcontrac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-3

…red by the training course followed by the employee carrying out a professional transition project; 3° The employee's remuneration referred to in article L. 6323-17-5; 4° Social security contributions…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-3

When water consumption is calculated on a flat-rate basis, pursuant to the third paragraph of I of article L. 2224-12-4, sanitation fees may also be calculated on a flat-rate basis.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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