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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26-1

…nisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laboratory in which the activities defined in 2° of Article R. 2142-1 are carried out must include: 1° A room used exclusively for collecting sper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3a: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against notifications made by the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-10

…dged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain of nullity: 1° If the applicant is a natural person, the applicant's surname, forenames, profession, domicile, n…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies) authorised to offer financial securities to the public

Article 239 septies

…lacement immobilier) with a purpose in line with that defined in Article L. 214-114 of the Monetary and Financial Code and authorised to make a public offer of financial securities under the condition…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-23

The provisions of article R. 224-22 do not apply in the following cases:1° When the vehicle is the subject of maintenance or repair services carried out free of charge, or under contractual warranties…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-15-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-15-1, the emolument due to the plan execution commissioner, in respect of the work he has carried out in connection with new cash contributions prov…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-27-1-1

The court may order, of its own motion or at the request of any person with standing to bring an infringement action, all legally permissible investigative measures even if a seizure for infringement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-2

…tions set out in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-7, other municipal officers are authorised to record and investigate neighbourhood noise offences under the conditions set out in articles R. 571-92 to R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article R5215-2-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-1

…es to stay in France for more than three months must hold one of the following residence documents: 1° A long-stay visa; 2° A long-stay visa conferring on its holder, pursuant to the second paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-3-1

…project is calculated on the basis of the salaries received during the periods worked mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° of the I of article R. 6323-9-1, the amount of the insurance allowance received by the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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