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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article L5426-2

Replacement income is withdrawn by Pôle emploi in the cases mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5412-1, Article L. 5412-2 and II of Article L. 5426-1-2. It is also cancelled in the event of fraud or m…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-169-1

A failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in 1° of article R. 123-168. The same penalty applies if a company carrying out the activity of domiciliation agent fails to ensure that the person d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-3

Mayotte may be the subject of specific agreements concluded pursuant to Article L. 5422-20, under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 5422-20-1 and L. 5422-20-2. The provisions of Section 3 of Cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

…IV and VI are not applicable.In article R. 2131-1, IV and VI do not apply. B.-In article R. 2131-2: 1° In I, the words: "mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 2122-1 or, failing that, during…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

…ragraph of article L. 2151-9 shall keep a register of the embryos they hold.This register mentions :1° The organisation that supplied the embryos and their identification code after anonymisation ;2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-4

…brachytherapy authorisation makes the necessary arrangements with the professionals concerned for : 1° The final validation of the delineation of target volumes and organs at risk, which is the respon…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-31-2

…nto a deposit or payment account opened in the name of a customer, other than a person mentioned in 1° to 7° of Article L. 561-2, and cash withdrawals from such an account where the cumulative amount…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-1

In order to finance the increase in the flat-rate allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of III of article L. 2334-7, the inter-municipality allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater A

…benefit from an income tax credit for expenditure on the installation or replacement of equipment: 1° Specially designed to make homes accessible to elderly or disabled people; 2° Or enabling the ada…

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