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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-11

The budget meets the following conditions: 1° Each of the projected profit and loss accounts is presented in balance; however, the main projected profit and loss account and the projected profit and l…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other int…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-11

The creditor or credit intermediary shall explicitly indicate to the borrower whether it offers the advisory service referred to in Article L. 313-13. Before the conclusion of the contract relating to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-111

Commercial companies are required to file, within one month of their approval by the ordinary general meeting, the accounting documents provided for in articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23. The filing of t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-11

If an apprentice is taken on by a company other than the one employing him, a tripartite agreement will be signed between the employer, the host company and the apprentice. The agreement specifies, in…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-22

The automated processing of personal data, referred to in II of Article 515-11-1 and known as the "anti-rapprochement bracelet", is governed by Articles R. 631-6 to R. 631-14 of the Prison Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Filing at the registry of the conditions of sale and the mortgage statement

Article R322-11

The terms and conditions of sale are drawn up under the responsibility of the pursuing creditor. It may be consulted at the registry of the execution judge or at the office of the pursuing creditor's…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-11

The lists of representatives of local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments, entitled to sit on the local committees, are drawn up by the prefect designated by the order referre…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Harvesting haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a minor donor

Article R1241-11

The persons exercising parental authority or, where applicable, the minor's guardian, shall send the committee of experts referred to in article R. 1231-5 a request for authorisation to take the sampl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11

When proceedings are instituted or an alternative measure to prosecution or a penal composition is used for any offence committed within a couple and falling within the scope of the article 132-80 of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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