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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to statutory pension increases

Article A421-4-1

Auxiliary accounts are kept in a third section of the accounts of the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance, entitled "Transactions resulting from the extinction of the financing of statuto…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-4

The prospectuses and documents informing the public of the issue of shares shall reproduce the information in the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3 and shall contain a mention of the publicati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Measures applicable to medical laboratories or medical laboratory sites in the event of imminent danger

Article R6231-1

…rder the immediate suspension, in whole or in part, of the activity in question after informing the legal representative of the laboratory without delay. Within fifteen days, the legal representative…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-11

…g procedures to ensure effective internal control of the members of the administrative body and the legal representatives.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Actions contesting parentage

Article 336

Legally established filiation may be challenged by the public prosecutor if evidence drawn from the records themselves makes it implausible or in the event of fraud against the law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction by reason of subject matter.

Article L1411-6

Where a body usually takes the place of the employer's legal obligations, it may be called into question alongside the employer in the event of a dispute between the employer and the employees it empl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-5

Time off used in application of articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 may not exceed half the legal working time for a calendar year.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-3

The court opens the professional recovery procedure only after ensuring that the legal conditions are met.The opinion of the public prosecutor is required prior to opening the procedure.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-223

The following information is also entered in the register: 1° For each legal unit and each of its establishments, the code characterising the main activity carried out with reference to the French nom…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-8

…e amended or decide to withdraw it after receiving the opinion of the Financial Sector Consultative Committee. In urgent cases, the opinion of the Comité consultatif du secteur financier is not requir…

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