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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-25

For operations not covered by Chapter IV of Title III of Book I, the insurance undertaking may deduct charges :1° on contributions paid in or amounts transferred into or out of the plan by members ;2°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending or cancelling registration

Article R123-248

Amending entries shall be made in the National Register of Companies: 1° Upon declaration by the guardian or curator, final decisions placing an adult under guardianship or curatorship within the mean…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-9

For the purposes of investigating and establishing breaches of the prohibition on undeclared work, inspection officers may ask to see and obtain immediate copies of the following documents, regardless…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-3

The general rapporteur and the deputy general rapporteur(s) are appointed for four years, from among members of the Conseil d'Etat, magistrates, category A civil servants and persons who can provide e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-34

In addition to its Chairman, the Standing Committee comprises :-the chairmen of the specialised committees, who act as vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee ;-and a maximum of fifteen members from t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-8

The "brevet professionnel de préparateur en pharmacie" is awarded after deliberation by a jury set up for each examination session within an academic or interacademic framework.The selection board is…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership and termination of membership.

Article D4622-22

The reciprocal rights and obligations of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service and its members are set out in its articles of association or internal regulations. These statutes…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mediation.

Article R742-20

The list of mediators to be appointed by the Minister in charge of the Merchant Navy at national level in agreement with the Minister in charge of Labour, includes at least ten names of personalities…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R8291-1-1

The request referred to in Article L. 8291-3 shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the work or operations to be performed by the employee(s) concerned. It shall be submitted, by any means…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for authorisation to carry out certain sampling procedures

Article R6213-12

I.-Medical biologists who do not meet any of the conditions mentioned in article R. 6213-11 may only carry out the following procedures with a view to medical biology examinations, if they also prove…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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