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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-25

I.-Applications from the persons referred to in article R. 812-15 must be sent to the secretariat of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mand…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L2631-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I to Saint-Martin: 1° In article L. 2141-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax Code are replaced by ref…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-6

…nded to the nearest multiple of 5 CFP francs and are made according to the following rounding rules:1° Amounts ending in 1, 2, 6 and 7 are rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5;2° Amounts ending i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-10

…are sealed. These seals are applied to a label containing the following information in particular: 1° The name of the product ; 2° The category to which the product belongs, with reference to those m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

For the "Creative Infrastructures" group, a maximum of 8 points are allocated as follows: 1° Alternatively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-21-4

…l Local Authorities Code;". III -For the application of article R. 6352-5, the last paragraph is deleted. IV -For the application of article R. 6352-5, the last paragraph is deleted. IV.-For the appli…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-6

…one of these companies makes a public offer of financial securities, other than those mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in article L. 411-2-1 of the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-41

…rs or third parties with powers to manage or administer, depending on the seriousness of the breach:1° a warning ;2° a reprimand3° A ban on carrying out certain intermediation transactions and any oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 76…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

…at the date of this declaration the community of life, both affective and material, has not ceased between the spouses since the marriage and that the French spouse has retained his or her nationality…

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