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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-117

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in Article R. 322-90, any association of mutual insurance companies formed contrary to the provisions of Article R. 322-109 is null and void. However, n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-165

The costs reimbursed to the registrar by the Treasury pursuant to the third paragraph of article R. 123-164 and those relating to proceedings initiated ex officio by the public prosecutor or the judge…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-160

The registrar of the court previously having jurisdiction retains the minutes, registers, deeds, documents and papers filed prior to the change in jurisdiction, subject to the provisions of articles R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4445-1

When the daily exposure values triggering preventive action laid down in Article R. 4443-2 are exceeded, the employer shall draw up and implement a programme of technical or organisational measures de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Medical surveillance.

Article R4542-17

A worker may not be assigned to work on a visual display screen unless he has undergone an appropriate eye and vision examination as part of the information and prevention visits. If the result of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12

If, within a period of two years following notification of the authorisations provided for in articles R. 5142-8 to R. 5142-10, the establishment is not operating, these authorisations lapse. However,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-19-1

Registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq. of the Commercial Code, subject to the following provisions. The joint representative appointe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-12

For each regional cross-industry joint committee, the organisation mentioned in article R. 23-112-1 appoints an agent to declare to the competent regional directorate for companies, competition, consu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-36

The maximum proportion of capital that may be held by local and regional authorities in the credit institutions or finance companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Articles L. 2253-7, L. 3231-7 a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-38

The percentage of each financial facility guaranteed by the credit institution or finance company either from its own funds or from those of the guarantee funds set up with it may not exceed 50%. The…

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