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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-17

When the agents mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-74

The management company may not, on behalf of a fund, carry out any transactions other than forward or spot purchases or sales of its assets which are not traded on a regulated market within the meanin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-1

I.- When renewing an orthoptic prescription, the orthoptist may, after carrying out a refraction examination and unless the doctor expressly states otherwise on the prescription, adapt the optical cor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-17

It is forbidden for fathers, mothers, guardians or employers, and generally for any person having authority over or custody of a child, to entrust their children, wards or apprentices under the age of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1724 A

Receivables of any kind that are the responsibility of the public accountants designated by decree and that are not paid on the due date shall only be assessed when their cumulative amount exceeds €16…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article D2512-2

The territorial boundaries of the arrondissements of Paris are determined in accordance with Plan B annexed to the law of 16 June 1859 on the extension of the boundaries of Paris as amended by subsequ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-2

The ceiling provided for in Article L. 3332-11 is set at 16% of the annual amount of the ceiling provided for in Article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-1

Safety training contributes to the prevention of occupational risks. It is one of the elements of the annual occupational risk prevention programme provided for in 2° of Article L. 4612-16.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 déce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-91

The company shall join the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 814-3. It shall be incumbent on him to provide evidence of the insurance provided for in Article L. 814-4, meeting the conditions o…

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