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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment services providers

Article D775-21

…e second paragraph of I and d) of 6° of IIIn° 2021-663 of 27 May 2021II. - For the application of I:1° In Article D. 533-4, the words: "referred to in the first paragraph of paragraph 1 of II of Annex…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-2

…are and the organisation of healthcare pathways, as well as the procedures for sharing information between the parties and organising this cooperation. It specifies the cooperative ventures establishe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-2

…t which takes place at a venue designated by an international sporting body and for which that body:1° lays down the rules applicable to the event; or2° appoints the persons responsible for enforcing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-2-1

…e allocated monthly, in the amount of one twelfth of their total amount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be alloca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies D

…plan is open and operates in accordance with articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the share savings plan intended for the financing of small and medium-s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-1

…ho have accepted the material reception conditions proposed by the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (French Office for Immigration and Integration) in application of article L. 551…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R424-1

…ch gives rise to assistance from the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 425-1 is as follows: 1° Sludge from domestic wastewater treatment plants, declared or authorised under heading 2. 1. 1. 0…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-105-2

…information is published by companies whose thresholds exceed 100 million euros for the balance sheet total or 100 million euros for the net turnover and 500 for the average number of permanent emplo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training agreement

Article R5123-5

Agreements providing for the temporary vocational training measures referred to in 1° of article R. 5111-2 are concluded for a limited period with a view to organising: 1° Conversion measures; 2° Adap…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-5

…x months for contracts concluded with several modelling agencies when the following conditions are met: 1° The model is to occupy an identical job ; 2° The health professionals in the occupational hea…

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