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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential regime applicable to companies covered by the "Solvency II" regime

Article R350-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may determine, after consultation with the Consultative Commission referred to in I of Article L. 612-14 of the Monetary and Financial Code, standa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-14

If funds owed to the debtor have been consigned to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations by third parties, the caisse transfers these funds with the rights, charges and registrations encumbering them…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Monitoring workers' health after a radiological emergency

Article R4451-109

…reinforced individual monitoring measures applicable to category A workers provided for in Article R. 4451-82 for at least five years following the radiological emergency or during the period when th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-1

The purchaser may award a contract without prior publicity or competitive tendering when, due to compelling urgency resulting from external circumstances and which it could not foresee, it is not poss…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-1

I. - The provisions of this chapter apply to places open to the public or receiving the public, whether enclosed or open, hosting activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound, the sound le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-11

…argeable hybrid or hydrogen vehicle incurred by its employees, it shall ensure that all employees meeting the conditions set out in article L. 3261-3 benefit from this, under the same terms and condit…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-13

In the event of a change in the arrangements for reimbursing the expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11, the employer shall notify employees at least one month before the date set for the change.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment.

Article R4721-1

Formal notice from the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, as provided for in 2° of Article L. 4721-1, may be served on the employer when the dangerous sit…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Labour inspection in industry, commerce and services, the agricultural professions and the transport sector.

Article R8111-1

…y labour inspectors and supervisors placed under the authority of the Minister responsible for labour.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-17

…ut of studies or work concerning the causes of incidents observed and relating to the quality or safety of use of the health products mentioned in this section; c) The monitoring of corrective actions…

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