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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Accounting obligations

Article R6352-19

…e close of the financial year, they exceed the figures set for two of the following three criteria: 1° Three for the number of employees; 2° 153,000 euros for the amount of turnover or resources exclu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication of financial leasing transactions relating to movable property.

Article R313-4

For leasing transactions involving movable property, the leasing company shall request publication in the register referred to in Article R. 521-1 of the French Commercial Code, in accordance with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: General training common to mountain sports teaching, supervision and training professions

Article A212-170

…nationale des sports de montagne at least two months before the date of enrolment and must include: 1° A certificate of successful completion of the "level 1 civic prevention and first aid" (PSC 1) co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-40

…ange to the period of validity of the dynamic purchasing system using the following standard forms: 1° The form used for the invitation to tender when the period of validity is changed without the sys…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-2

…ste as defined in article R. 1335-1 is required to dispose of it. This obligation is incumbent on : 1° The health establishment, the teaching establishment, the research establishment or the industria…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Trade secrets

Article L621-1

The penalties for violating trade secrets are set out in Article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1227-1- The fact of a director or an employee revealing or attempting to revea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article R220-1

The insurance obligation instituted by article L. 220-1 applies :a) Vehicles, cabins, seats, harnesses and towing devices which form part of the means of transport listed in article L. 220-1 and which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-1

…n and documents referred to in Article R. 123-3 comply with the following technical characteristics:1° The electronic declaration form is drawn up as a formed message written in JSON (JavaScript Objec…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Holiday vouchers.

Article L3263-1

The provisions relating to holiday vouchers are set out in articles L. 411-1 to L. 411-17 of the French Tourism Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-15

Decisions to admit a financial instrument or an asset mentioned in II of Article L. 421-1 are made public by the market undertaking.

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