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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53-1

I. - The Board of Directors determines the direction of the company's business and oversees its implementation. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to the General Meeting and within the limits…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 322-53-2, the Chief Executive Officer is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company. He exercises these powe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-5

I.-The authorisation provided for in Article L. 3261-7 is issued by the Minister for Transport to companies that can prove they supply or market the goods or services mentioned in Articles L. 3261-3 a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-5-1

Hospital practitioners who, as contract practitioners or hospital assistants, have signed a hospital career commitment agreement in application of the provisions of article R. 6152-404-1 or article R.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-28

Where the consumer asks the trader, during the period of the legal guarantee or the commercial guarantee granted to him at the time of the supply of digital content or a digital service, to bring the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-27

The obligations of the professional referred to in articles L. 217-21 to L. 217-23 relating to commercial warranties in respect of sales also apply to commercial warranties subscribed in connection wi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-29

The provisions of this section do not deprive the consumer of the right to exercise the action resulting from the warranty for hidden defects as set out in articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code or a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-24-2

The provisions of article R. 512-9-1 apply to samples taken as part of the checks provided for in Article L. 511-14 for samples falling within the scope of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 menti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23-2

The loss of revenue that the communauté de communes suffers as a result of the temporary exemptions enjoyed by new constructions as well as the premises referred to in articles 1384 C and 1384 D of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-5

A chain, rope or strap within the meaning of 5° of article R. 4311-4 is a chain, rope or strap designed and manufactured for lifting and forming part of a lifting machine or lifting accessory.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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