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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Annual tax

Article D5141-60

The amount of the annual tax provided for in 1°, 2°, 5° and 6° of 1 of II of Article L. 5141-8 is set at 0.45% of the annual turnover, excluding value added tax, generated in France.The amount of tax…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-13

The Minister responsible for culture and the Minister responsible for people with disabilities draw up the list mentioned in 1° of article L. 122-5-1 after the opinion of the commission provided for i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-6

…ification, which may, where appropriate, as part of its duties under 2°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 4641-2-1, make proposals for changes to the principles or procedures for certification.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-3

I.-Any economic operator within the meaning of Article 3(13) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 who fails to provide the agents referred to in Article L. 4311-6 , other than those authorised under Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D4311-2

The chapters of budgets voted by nature correspond:a) Investment section:- to each of the two-digit accounts in classes 1 and 2 open to the nomenclature by nature, with the exception of the accounts "…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-6

Lists I and II mentioned in 4° of Article L. 5132-1 comprise :1° (Repealed) ;2° Medicinal products for human use likely to present a direct or indirect danger to health ;3° Medicinal products for huma…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting and financial rules

Article R514-36

The budget of the municipal credit unions is accompanied by an estimate of financial transactions which group these transactions, according to their purpose, under three headings:1° Loan transactions…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-13

…ticle L. 310-1-1 of the Insurance Code, the insurance group companies referred to in article L. 322-1-2 of the same Code, the mutual insurers and associations of mutual insurers covered by Book II of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance.

Article R243-1

The persons referred to in articles L. 241-1 and L. 241-2 may satisfy the insurance obligation incumbent upon them by virtue of these articles by taking out a group insurance policy, in addition to on…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1146

The following are incapable of contracting, to the extent defined by law: 1° Unemancipated minors; 2° Protected adults within the meaning of article 425.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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