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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3-1

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to commercial court judges are:1° A reprimand;2° A ban on being appointed to single-judge functions for a maximum of five years;3° Disqualification accompanied by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1783 A

Independent of the applicable tax penalties, breaches of the provisions of 2 of Article 119 bis, of 1 and 2 of Article 187 and of 2 of article 1672 and those of the decree which sets the terms and con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-107

…ovisions of this article do not apply to offers to the public mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R6341-24-7

…to jobseekers and self-employed workers who do not fall into the category defined in article D. 6341-26 is set by decree according to one or more of the following criteria: 1° Their personal situatio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity

Article L2123-7

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-16

The following may participate in the work of the Supervisory Board in an advisory capacity: 1° The accounting officer ; 2° The regional director of public finance or, for the Ile-de-France region, the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-13

The vessel may be relinquished in the following cases:1° Total loss ;2° Repairs amounting to three quarters of the agreed value;3° Impossible to repair;4° No news for more than three months; the loss…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENCE

Article L262-1

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book may be placed under house arrest under the conditions and according to the procedures laid down: 1° In 1° of article L. 731-3, when they are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-14

…ies provided for in the event of failure to comply with the provisions referred to in article L. 8241-2, relating to non-profit lending of labour, are applicable.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8-1

…c prosecutor may communicate to the specialised intelligence services mentioned in the article L. 811-2 of the Internal Security Code, on its own initiative or at the request of these services, of ele…

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