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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-12

…n vehicles, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall comply with Articles L. 351-2 and R. 351-2 to R. 351-11. They take into account the time lag between recoveries and direct payments. The result…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-12

Failing to provide, at least once a year, billing based on the energy actually consumed in accordance with the provisions of article L. 224-11 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Competition Authority.

Article R464-12

…of the Minister for the Economy, it shall indicate the name and address of the department referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 464-26;2° The subject of the appeal and, where applicable,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-121

I. - Natural persons who fulfil the conditions required to practise the profession of commercial court clerk, but who do not hold an office of commercial court clerk, may form a partnership between th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-124

The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq of this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-122

Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the incumbent, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. However, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-123

A société d'exercice libéral formed by the conversion of a société civile professionnelle holding an office must be approved by order of the garde des sceaux, minister of justice.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article R2512-12

Streets known as "faubourgs", although they form a continuation to a street of the same name, take on a new sequence of numbers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal a risk to the health and safety of workers, the employer shall implement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Arti…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-12

…ard Committee may cancel a card. Before doing so, the chairman of the commission summons the holder to appear before it by registered letter. The holder, who may be assisted by counsel, presents his o…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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