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Showing 54515460 of 60189 articles for Art. L 111-3 to L 111-11

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-11

…re retained by the credit insurer co-signing the reinsurance treaty provided for in e of 1° of Article L. 432-2 is defined as follows: 1° When, in application of 1° of Article R. 442-8-10, the cover p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-12

For each regional cross-industry joint committee, the organisation mentioned in article R. 23-112-1 appoints an agent to declare to the competent regional directorate for companies, competition, consu…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-11-1

The signposting equipment used for bathing areas open to the public free of charge, equipped and authorised, consists of: 1° A mast enabling the signs to be seen from any point in the bathing area; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117-2

I.-The prescription of a medicinal product used in veterinary medicine containing one or more critically important antibiotic substances mentioned in article L. 5144-1-1 is subject to : 1° The prior p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-113-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7124-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guyana and, w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R*113-10

Where a policy provides for the insurer to cancel the contract after a claim, the cancellation may only take effect at the end of a period of one month from the date of notification to the insured. An…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R*113-4

On each premium due date, the insurer is obliged to notify the insured, or the person responsible for paying the premiums, of the due date and the amount owed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D712-11-2

The purchaser of all or part of the business of a chamber of commerce and industry shall simultaneously inform each public-sector employee concerned and the chamber of commerce and industry that emplo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R*521-11

In application of article L. 231-5 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration, silence kept by the administration on requests made on the basis of article R. 521-8 is equivalent to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-5-1

Where the judge decides that the child will be handed over with the assistance of a trusted third party pursuant to articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it appoints the person responsible fo…

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