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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe XII

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-4) Prefecture of the department of RECEIPT OF DECLARATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION FOR A TRADE FAIR HELD OUTSIDE A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-2 and…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-13

1° The loans referred to in 12° of article R. 332-2 must have a total term of at least two years and meet the following conditions: They must be secured by a guarantee given by a credit institution, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-18

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has a period of four months to evaluate the information provided. At the end of these maximum four months, when, in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

The specialised committee for medico-social care and support comprises :1° A regional councillor and, in Corsica, a councillor of the Assembly of Corsica;2° Two chairmen of departmental councils, and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-1

Any natural or legal person who, acting in the capacity of owner, vendor or agent of the owner of the building, has building work carried out, must take out insurance before the start of the worksite,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

After reminding the holder of the property that he is obliged to inform him whether the property has been subject to a previous seizure and, if so, to provide him with the minutes of such seizure, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-20

On a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, the following are set: 1° By order of the Minister for Health: a) The maximum doses…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 A bis

I.-Gifts of full ownership of sums of money made to a child, grandchild, great-grandchild or, in the absence of such a descendant, a nephew or niece, are exempt from free transfer tax up to a limit of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-19

I. - Each year, the credit institutions mentioned in Title I of Book V and the electronic money and payment institutions mentioned in Title II of the same book shall draw up a list of inactive account…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48

I.-The family crèches mentioned in 3° of II of article R. 2324-17 contribute to the provision of both occasional and regular childcare for young children, as well as to the development of the skills o…

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