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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

…ch of the following services or activities are the subject of a separate forecast income statement: 1° Operation of the allocation not allocated to hospital services and the industrial and commercial…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1243-1

…ble to this research. III - For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° Transfer: the transfer of tissues, their derivatives or cells or cell therapy preparations from a…

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

Article R134-15

…e French Penal Code for fifth-class offences shall be liable to the fine provided for in L. 134-1 : 1° Failure to make the declaration provided for in Article R. 134-6 under the conditions laid down b…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

…e services apply the requisitions of the mayor. "III. - For the application of Article L. 2212-2-1: 1° The words: "500 euros" are replaced by the words: "60,000 CFP francs"; 2° The words: "Article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-1 A

…is the record of the records applicable to it, excluding those concerning the following decisions: 1° Convictions that have been expressly excluded from being mentioned on the record, pursuant to Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article A742-1

…orresponding to at least five years of study after the baccalauréat in legal disciplines, issued by:1° A public establishment of a scientific, cultural and professional nature authorised to award it;2…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Commencement and conduct of judicial liquidation.

Article R640-1-1

When the debtor, a natural person, also applies for the benefit of a professional recovery procedure, he must specify, in addition to the inventory, the methods used to value his assets. The inventory…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-15

…ghteen months, the payment of two thirds of the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 6153-10-1 and, for the following eighteen months, the payment of half of thi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5-1

…h or company level setting out guaranteed changes in the remuneration of the employees mentioned in 1° to 7° of article L. 2411-1 and in articles L. 2142-1-1 and L. 2411-2 at least as favourable as th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-18

…nd expenditure amounting to 5%, levy revenue and mandate expenditure under the following conditions:1° Until the approval of the establishment's budget, collect revenue and commit, liquidate and manda…

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