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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-4

Where the sums that cannot be seized come from claims that fall due periodically, such as remuneration from work, retirement pensions, sums paid by way of family allowances or unemployment benefit, th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-4

The distribution of drinks by means of automatic machines for immediate consumption is considered as a sale for consumption on the premises. In all businesses other than on-trade drinks outlets, any p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-49

The draft Articles of Association may provide for the creation of an additional corporate fund intended to provide the company with the solvency it needs to comply with current regulations. This fund…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-4

The prefect may suspend the application of all or part of the agreement provided for in Article R. 2131-3 when he notes serious alterations to the operation of the teletransmission system or when he i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-41

The information provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2315-74 concerns any fact likely to jeopardise the continued operation of the social and economic committee that the statutory auditor…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-4

Promotional advertising of the plasmas mentioned in article L. 1223-3 to members of the health professions authorised to prescribe or supply these labile blood products or to use them in the exercise…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-47

An insurance undertaking may use a forward rate or currency instrument linked to a financial debt if the following conditions are met throughout the transaction: a) The loan contracted or the debt iss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-41

A respondent who wishes to challenge a member of the Committee must, on pain of inadmissibility, make the request: 1° In the case of the rapporteur, within fifteen clear days of notification of the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Limit values

Article R4453-4

The values triggering the actions provided for in section 5 of this chapter are as follows: 1° Values triggering action linked to the direct biophysical effects of electromagnetic fields : You can con…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-4

The employer or the president of the inter-company service shall take all measures to enable the occupational health physician to devote one third of his working time to his duties in the workplace, w…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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