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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-12

Life assurance undertakings which: a) Carry on the occupational retirement provision business referred to inArticle 7 of Order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006; b) Or are authorised by the Autorité de co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-12

For its application in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a paragraph is added to article R. 5134-63 as follows: "When the State c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-12

User healthcare professionals not practising in one of the establishments mentioned in 4° of Article R. 5222-3 or in a blood transfusion establishment who are aware of incidents or risks of incidents…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

The State departments, public establishments and bodies entrusted with a public service mission authorised to process personal data from the national health data system pursuant to III of article L. 1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-12

The realisable value of forward financial instruments is: a) For forward financial instruments traded on recognised markets within the meaning of the last paragraph of A of article R. 332-2, the value…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-121

I. - An institution to which an application to open a Livret A passbook account has been made by a person referred to in article L. 221-3 shall remind the applicant that he or she may hold only one Li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

The application for authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, or to the Minister of Defence when the research is carried out in places under his authority, who will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-12

Applications for substantial amendments are subject to a simplified assessment procedure. These applications are examined by a select committee made up of two representatives from each of the colleges…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-128

Any trader is automatically struck off the register if: 1° He is prohibited from carrying on a commercial activity by virtue of a court decision that has become final or an enforceable administrative…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-128

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy of this form drawn up on plain paper is given t…

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