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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article R512-1

The provisions of articles R. 511-1 to R. 511-11.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-3

To be registered on the list of statutory auditors, a company must meet the following conditions: 1° The majority of the company's voting rights are held by statutory auditors or firms of statutory au…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5-1

…rom an employer for information on the application to his situation of the legislation relating to: 1° The number of employees subject to the employment obligation calculated in accordance with Articl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R721-3

…collectivities mentioned in Article L. 721-1, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer:1° Receives from the Banque de France the information it gathers under the provisions of Articles R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-191

…mbers 1, 2 and 3 of Table 6) give rise to the collection of the fee charged by notaries pursuant to 1° of Article A. 444-102, thus divided between the lawyers involved:1° The pursuing lawyer shall rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-10

…eet specific defence needs, labile blood products may also be stored with a view to being dispensed:1° The medical centres, mentioned in article L. 6326-1, of national navy vessels;2° The medical cent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…requirement for prior authorisation if the medicinal product meets one of the following conditions:1° It is the subject of a marketing authorisation within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 2001/…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 778 bis

A shared gift granted pursuant to article 1076-1 of the Civil Code is subject to the direct line rate on the full value of the property given.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6211-1

I.-Any prescription for a medical biology examination, together with the relevant clinical details, is sent to the medical biology laboratory prior to the sample being taken.The medical biologist shal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-185

For the supervision of downhill skiing and related activities, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the professiona…

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