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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…vent of non-compliance with the Solvency Capital Requirement of a subsidiary referred to in Article R. 356-24 and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 352-7, the Autorité de contrôle prud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-247

Any change requiring a correction or addition to the information provided for in articles R. 123-243 to R. 123-246, as well as the following additional information, shall be entered in the National Re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

…applicable, the reason which led to the total or partial rejection of the appeal lodged by the debtor.If the formal notice remains without effect at the end of the period of one month from its notific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-29

…a pharmaceutical speciality or preparation.In addition to the information provided for in articles R. 5132-3 and R. 5132-4 or, for veterinary medicinal products, in I of article R. 5141-111, the auth…

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

Article A123-30

…the subject of a confidentiality declaration pursuant to the first and second paragraphs of Article R. 123-111-1, the confidentiality indicator corresponding to the company's declaration. Each documen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-25

…he candidate's professional experience or diploma and to the level of competence defined in article R. 4532-23. This training is updated every five years, in the calendar year following the expiry of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-2

…tification. This appeal is examined under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 6323-16. The employee is notified of the decision taken on the informal appeal by any means givin…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Composition and operation of the consultative commission on the assessment of costs

Article R1212-2

…s is chaired by one of its elected members, appointed, under the conditions provided for in article R. 1211-14, by the local finance committee. The chairman of the advisory commission is assisted by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-21

The procedure defined in articles R. 6142-19 and R. 6142-20 is applicable in the event of difficulties arising at the time of renewal of the agreement in the event of its termination by one of the con…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-159

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land r…

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