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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-51

…technical inspectors-one representative of the manufacturers of materials referred to in article 1792-4 of the French Civil Code. 2° Four representatives of contracting authorities, two of whom are pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-55

…uthorisation procedure shall be conducted in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013.Authorisation shall be granted takin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-5

…ling and property tax on built properties, excluding the compensation mentioned in c of 1° and b of 2° of C of IV of Article 16 of Finance Act no. 2019-1479 for 2020; > 2° The sum of: a) The proceeds…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-57

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural…

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

Article R332-56

The amounts provided for in articles R. 332-54 and R. 332-55 are calculated net of the value of guarantees received under an eligible master agreement. An eligible master agreement meets all of the fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article R211-5

Where, pursuant to 1° of I of article L. 211-2, a consumer provides the trader with an advantage instead of or in addition to a price, the trader shall explain the nature of this advantage by setting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-53

…in the event of exceptional events or emergencies, the centre may collect blood in other locations; 2° Prepares and packages labile blood products from these collections in its laboratories; 3° Suppli…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-5

In the event of an express or tacit authorisation decision as provided for in article R. 5122-4, the employer may send the Agence de services et de paiement a request for compensation under the partia…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-5

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in the articles 131-36-2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

…the number of members of a board of directors or a supervisory board as provided for in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-69 of the Commercial Code is insufficient to ensure, due to their number, the dire…

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