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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-27

Persons, companies or organisations that offer for retail sale, on a regular basis and for at least six months of the year, food preparations mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 3262-4 wit…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-9

…t provided for in article L. 1211-4 ; 3° The health safety rules provided for in article L. 1211-6; 4° The conditions under which the vigilance measures mentioned in article L. 1211-7-1 are implemente…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-93

…or professional in nature; 3° Do not remunerate any intermediary for the acquisition of contracts; 4° Do not pay any remuneration to their managers or directors; 5° Allocate all surplus income among…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-2

I. - The assessment of the creditworthiness of public entities referred to in 2 to 5 of Article L. 513-4 is that used by the external credit assessment institution when the exposure is recognised as a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-2

The decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment referred to in article L. 1233-57-4 is sent by any means that confers a date certain to the employer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-2

The notification file referred to in Article L. 430-3 includes the items listed in annexes 4-3 to 4-5 of this book. It is sent either by filing one copy at the headquarters of the Competition Authorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-8

…roducts and distributors of cosmetic products as defined in Article 2(1)(e) of the same Regulation; 4° Health professionals; 5° Professional users and consumers of cosmetic products.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-4

…ls, as well as the conditions for updating professionals' data and the procedures for verification; 4° In the case of natural persons, the procedures for informing professionals of the processing carr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-41

…he absence of an establishment, the address of the residential premises where the business is based;4° The purpose of the professional activity to which the assets are assigned;5° The closing date of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-4

…entity organising the event;2° The date, time and location of the event;3° The purpose of the event;4° The number of people expected to attend;5° The manner in which alcohol will be offered: free of c…

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