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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article R431-33

The financial and accounting operations of the Fonds national de garantie des calamités agricoles are carried out by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caisse centrale de réassurance, assis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Fees

Article R623-33

Where payment of an annual fee, accompanied, where applicable, by the late payment fee, has not been made within the time limits prescribed above, the person in charge of the tasks falling within the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tests and analyses

Article R512-32

Laboratories other than those mentioned in article R. 512-31 may be authorised to carry out analyses or tests, subject to approval.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-33

The Board of Directors of the central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques populaires, after consulting the Board of Directors of the Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel, decides whethe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article R4312-3

Programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Regional Council. They are voted on by the Regional Council when adopting the budget for the fina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4234-35

I.-If the pharmacist, subject to the penalties of temporary or permanent prohibition from practising provided for in 4° and 5° of article L. 4234-6, is entrusted with teaching duties or is approved as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-31

If the application is accepted, the operator, acting on behalf of the State, will enter into a support contract with the person, indicating which of the three phases defined in article R. 5141-29 is t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-3

The information gathered in the course of the inspection mission is the subject of a report sent by the inspector in charge of the mission to the Director General of the Agency. The form and content o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-3

The collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19 is sent to the administrative authority for validation. The administrative authority validates the collective agreement once it has verified:…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-32

Category 1 PPE-SL is subject to the internal manufacturing control procedure whereby the manufacturer, his authorised representative established within the territory of the European Community or, fail…

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