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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

For the application of article R. 5213-76 to Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2307

…ve the effect of depriving the natural person guarantor of the minimum resources set out in Article L. 731-2 of the French Consumer Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-2

The authorisation to manage a blood depot referred to in article L. 1221-10 is granted by the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction, after obtaining the opinion of the Etablissement fra…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-22

…ing into France a vehicle that is not normally based in France or in a State referred to in article L. 211-4 must comply with the insurance obligation if they are in possession of a valid internationa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20-2

…raft resolutions be included on the agenda of a meeting, pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, he may ask the company, by simple or registered letter or by electronic mail, to notify h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-21-2

…t of the risk-benefit balance of the medicinal product as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 5121-9.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-23

…rive a vehicle in France which is not normally based in France or in a State referred to in article L. 211-4, have taken out special insurance known as "frontier insurance".Frontier insurance may only…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-2

The statutory auditor who, pursuant to III of article L. 823-18, applying to be authorised to exceed the ceiling on fees provided for in II of the same article shall send the bureau of the High Counci…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 216

…s chapter, with the exception of Article 218, also applies to maritime drones as defined in Article L. 5000-2-2 of the Transport Code. For the purposes of this chapter, maritime drones are treated in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2437

Cancellation not consented to shall be applied for in the court within whose jurisdiction the entry was made, except where that entry was made as security for a possible or indeterminate sentence, on…

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