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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-50

In the cases provided for in Article L. 811-13 the provisional suspension is ordered by the judicial court to which the matter has been referred either by the public prosecutor or by the president of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-5

Any practitioner wishing to act as coordinating doctor must submit a request to the public prosecutor. This application must be accompanied by the following information and documents: 1° Nature of pro…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-56

Pursuant to article L. 5134-67-2, an employer wishing to extend aid for professional integration under the contrat initiative-emploi must submit a prior request to the authority that granted the initi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-50

Approval of the skills operator referred to in 1° of Article L. 6331-53 is granted by joint order of the ministers responsible for vocational training, seafarers and sea fishing.The granting of approv…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pensions

Article R143-5

The report referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 143-2-2 is sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. The insurance undertaking or supplementary occupational pension fund…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Discounts

Article A444-52

The remissions provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted under the following conditions:1° Discounts on the right to institute proceedings mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-5

The operational regulations referred to in article L. 3551-10 take into consideration the departmental collectivity's risk analysis and coverage plan. They are drawn up by the prefect after receiving…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-5

When the inspection reveals that the manufacture or repackaging and relabelling carried out in the context of the distribution of a raw material for pharmaceutical use does not comply with the good pr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-54

All the operations to be included in the master plan and the other equipment operations likely to be included in the investment section of the agency's budget will give rise to a multi-year overall fi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

Only the units or shares referred to in 6° or 7° of Article R. 131-1 of undertakings which: a) provide in their articles of association or by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in…

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