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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract

Article R5142-2

When the beneficiary registers his company and makes the declaration provided for inarticle R. 123-16 of the French Commercial Code, the single body referred to in article R. 123-1 of the same code wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of local authorities

Article R5322-2

The draft agreement is submitted by the Prefect for the opinion of the regional joint body provided for in article L. 5312-10.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equal access to training

Article D6112-2

The training courses leading to certification necessary to obtain the certification relating to the skills acquired in the exercise of a staff representative mandate or a trade union mandate, in parti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article D6522-2

For the application of article D. 6243-1 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "at baccalauréat level" are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Social protection for trainees

Article R6342-2

The organisation paying the trainees' remuneration is exempt from paying the contributions due in respect of social insurance and family benefits in respect of: 1° Workers recognised as disabled withi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-2

The notification of the results of the inspection provided for in article L. 6362-9 is made within a period not exceeding three months from the end of the investigation period, with an indication of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 201

1. In the event of the transfer or cessation, in whole or in part, of an industrial, commercial, craft, mining or agricultural business, the income tax due in respect of the profits made in that busin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-2

I.-A provisional nominative duty roster organises the time to be spent by the intern in training and outside training. The practitioner in charge of the host unit, in conjunction with the specialty co…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

The department's representatives are elected by the departmental council from among its members within four months of its renewal. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-22

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose includes the fight against slavery, human trafficking, procuring or social a…

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