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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-4

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 822-1-3, a statutory audit firm duly approved in a Member State of the European Union may be registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-71-1

Where the Registrar updates the particulars relating to the registration or deletion of an establishment of a company whose registered office is situated in another Member State of the European Union,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-519-1

Assistants are also entitled to 1° To special leave of absence in the cases and under the conditions provided for in 8° of article R. 6152-35 ; 2° Unpaid family solidarity leave under the conditions s…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular: 1° The conditions for the performance, monitoring, renewal and control of the mult…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-78

Mobility training is provided in the form of: 1° An apprenticeship contract; 2° One of the training courses listed in article L. 6313-1; 3° A sandwich course contract; 4° A work placement in a company…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Groups of employers falling within the scope of the same collective agreement

Article D1253-3

The employers' group shall inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer of any changes made to the information mentioned in 1° to 3°, a and b of 5° and 6° of article D. 1253-1, within one month o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-39

I. - The vigilance system for medically assisted procreation concerns :1° Gametes, germinal tissue and embryos used for the purposes of medically assisted procreation and the restoration of hormonal f…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-6

I.-Personal data collected by the persons mentioned in articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 in accordance with the procedures set out in the same articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 are processed automatically…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Fixed fees

Article A444-46

Where the acts, formalities or requests relate to a specific pecuniary obligation, the fixed emoluments indicated in sub-sections 1 to 3 of this section shall be multiplied by the following coefficien…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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