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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R462-1

Notices issued pursuant to articles L. 410-2 and L. 462-2 are published with the texts to which they relate. Notices issued pursuant to article L. 462-1 intended for a parliamentary committee or the G…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to bathing and swimming pools open to the public

Article L322-9

The health and safety rules relating to the installation, layout and operation of bathing and swimming pools are defined in articles L. 1332-1 to L. 1332-4 and L. 1337-1 of the Public Health Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R3335-3

Deductions and repayments from the fund are made monthly once the breakdown of contributions and allocations has been notified. Withdrawals are deducted from the remaining twelfths as provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-1

…is defined in terms of economic activities.With regard to the agricultural professions mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the scope of applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-27

…ural persons may be members of the regional caisses de crédit maritime mutuel or unions pursuant to 1° of article L. 512-74 : 1° Fishermen who practise sea fishing as their main professional activity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-30

For the application of 1° of Article R. 5121-26, where reference is made to published scientific literature, experts must justify the use of this bibliographical documentation and demonstrate that it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L663-1-1

Where precautionary measures ordered pursuant to articles L. 621-2, L. 631-10-1 and L. 651-4 relate to assets whose conservation or holding generates costs or which are likely to deteriorate, the offi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-4

The register provided for in Article R. 521-1 shall be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic sig…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

…of the establishment in question. This assessment is based in particular on the following criteria: 1° The demographics and sociology of the local population; 2° The cinematographic environment; 3° Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-2

A foreign national to whom a police or gendarmerie service provides the information mentioned in article R. 425-1 and who chooses to benefit from the thirty-day reflection period provided for in the s…

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