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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article R362-2

If the mandataire général referred to in article L. 362-1 is a natural person, he must have his domicile and reside on French territory. He must be vested with sufficient powers by the company concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-26

I. - Birth centres are facilities in which midwives provide : 1° Medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth as defined in article L. 2122-1 ; 2° Preparation for birth and parenth…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-2

I. - In addition to the documents and information mentioned in Article R. 621-1, the request to initiate proceedings shall set out the evidence demonstrating that the draft plan meets the conditions s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-20

I. - A secured claim within the meaning of article L. 313-42 may only be mobilised in accordance with the provisions of this article up to the limit of the smallest of the following amounts: 1. The ou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-2

The court clerk shall also check, in the light of the documents produced, that: 1° The principal and the agent were of full age or emancipated minors on the date the mandate was drawn up; 2° The proce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment

Article R1422-2

The decrees establishing the industrial tribunal provided for in article L. 1422-3 determine the seat and jurisdiction of the tribunal and the date of appointment of the councillors.They are issued af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-21

If this is conducive to resolving the dispute and with the agreement of the claimant, the chairman of the commission may withdraw the request for conciliation and forward it either to the relevant com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R600-2

The measures provided for in article L. 611-2 fall within the jurisdiction of the president of the court of the place where the registered office of the debtor, a legal entity, is located or, where ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-26

The employee rights commission mentioned in F of II of article L. 1233-5 is made up of the Director General of the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires or his representative, who chairs it,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-27

When the profit-sharing agreement provides that the sums due to employees will be used according to one or more of the methods mentioned in Article L. 3323-2 and allows employees to choose individuall…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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