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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-20

The amounts of ancillary own funds items to be taken into account to determine prudential own funds within the meaning of Article L. 351-6 are subject to the prior approval of the Autorité de contrôle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

The regional inter-professional joint committee is responsible for: 1° Examining, authorising and paying for the professional transition projects provided for in article L. 6323-17-2 and the professio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-20

Honorary judges of a commercial court may attend installation hearings and, in an advisory capacity, general meetings of that court. At hearings, general meetings and, where appropriate, public ceremo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and amount of the financial guarantee

Article R7123-20

The sole purpose of the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-19 is to ensure: 1° Payment to models made available to users by a modelling agency of their salary and related benefits, co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

The CE conformity marking consists of the initials "CE" in accordance with the following layout: You can consult the cliché in the OJ n° 169 of 24/07/2009 text number 11 If the CE marking is reduced o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval of the plan.

Article R626-20

The judgment adopting the plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in 3° of Article R. 621-7 and is the subject of the advertisements provided for in Article R. 621-8.If the plan…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-20

The tourist offices referred to in articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-10-1 and L. 134-5 may be classified by category according to the level of facilities and services guaranteed to the public on the basis o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 D

I.-1. Single-member simplified joint stock companies (sociétés par actions simplifiées), known as "sociétés unipersonnelles d'investissement à risque", owned by a natural person, are exempt from corpo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-20

Any change to any of the elements of the application for authorisation of the programme will give rise to a new authorisation, issued under the same conditions as the initial authorisation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic voting.

Article R723-20

The data relating to voters registered on the electoral roll as well as that relating to the expression of the vote shall be the subject, in accordance with the procedures laid down by joint order of…

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