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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-43

The Committee secretariat shall immediately notify the member concerned of the request for recusal and inform the Committee Chairman. No later than the day before the meeting provided for in Article R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-4

I.-Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may apply an equalising adjustment to the relevant risk-free interest rate curve to calculate the best estimate of a portfolio of life insurance or reinsuranc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2151-4

The time limit for receipt of tenders is extended in the following cases: 1° When additional information, necessary for the preparation of the tender and requested in good time by the economic operato…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R614-4

The consumer mediator shall also send the Commission d'évaluation et de contrôle de la médiation de la consommation the information required to evaluate his activity, and this at least every two years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-43

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy and the Board of Directors of the Regional Health Agency are informed every six months of the derogation decisions taken by the Director General of the R…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Falling persons.

Article R4534-4

Once the structural work of a storey has been completed, openings in a building overlooking the void, such as bays, must be fitted with guardrails placed 90 cm from the floors and with skirting boards…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-4

The High Council and the Bureau may, under the conditions defined by the rules of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article R523-4

If at the end of the period mentioned in article R. 523-3, the offender has refused the proposal or has not responded to it, the administrative authority shall inform the public prosecutor without del…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-44

When the decision of the members results from their consent expressed in a deed, this decision is mentioned on its date in the register provided for in Article R. 4381-43. The entry in the register mu…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-4

The official veterinarians mentioned in 3° of article L. 5146-2, sworn in under the conditions defined in article R. 205-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code and authorised to investigate and reco…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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