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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55

I.-The term "mutualist representative" refers to any natural person, other than the director referred to in article R. 322-53 or the member of the supervisory board referred to in article R. 322-54, w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-56

I.-1° Directors and the Managing Director are liable under civil and criminal law for the acts of their management, in accordance with current legislation. Members of the Management Board are subject…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-57

I.-Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between a mutual insurance company and one of its directors, members of the supervisory board, members of the management board or sala…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of representatives

Article D7343-61

Each trade union organisation or professional association recognised as representative of platform workers may appoint three representatives simultaneously pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. These appoin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-5

On pain of being unenforceable against third parties, the legal representative of the company must notify the president of each council of the order to which it belongs, by any means that provides pro…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-7

Foreign nationals whose detention is extended pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 742-5, L. 742-6 or L. 742-7, are kept in detention in a room reserved for them, until the end of the procedure.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-5

The issue of a provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit, an asylum application certificate or a provisional residence permit does not have the effect of reg…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-5

On the appointed day, a detailed inventory of the assets is drawn up. If the debtor is present, the inventory is limited to the seized assets. These are immediately removed and placed in the custody o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

A creditor who obtains a writ of execution at a time when the property has already been removed from the safe, shall proceed as provided in Articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to fitness to carry on a professional activity

Article R2142-5

Where an economic operator must be entered on a professional register, the purchaser may require it to provide proof of this.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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