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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-12

…of profit-sharing is the credit balance of the profit-sharing account defined in I of article A. 132-11 for the operations mentioned in this same I. The minimum annual amount of profit-sharing is equ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-125

…rovisions of the present section, in the form of an employment support contract governed by section 2 of the present chapter. II - The contract associated with a job for the future as a teacher is con…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

…eipt. It must include the following information 1° The name, position and duties of the applicant ; 2° The name, address and location of the research site; 3° The nature of the searches envisaged; 4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-12

…basis of Article R. 4314-11, the market surveillance authority may, on the basis of Article L. 4314-2, by order, prohibit, restrict or impose special conditions on the display, offering for sale, sale…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article A743-12

…rticle A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Service number the service (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) Sub-category Description of service Fee 116 Publicity for movable propert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 C

The amount of the gains mentioned in Article 124 B is set in accordance with the conditions set out in the first paragraph of 1 and 2 of Article 150-0 D. However, the costs of acquisition for valuable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-12

…icle D. 3171-11 as well as: 1° The total amount of overtime worked since the beginning of the year; 2° The number of hours of compensatory rest acquired in application of articles L. 3121-28, L. 3121-…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-122

…d identification number in the shared directory of professionals working in the healthcare system ; 2° His diploma or degree entitling him to practise his profession; 3° His status with regard to heal…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-12

…ministrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services, provided for in article L. 1424-31, takes place by proportional voting with the largest remainder within the five separate electo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-12

…mandate or an employee who is a member of a staff representative institution or any other employee;2° Or, if there is no staff representative body in the company, by an employee adviser chosen from a…

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