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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-9

…rary data retention service offered by the single body under conditions that comply with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and freedoms and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Euro…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

…approval shall give rise to a right to compensation under the conditions set out in articles L. 125-17 and L. 125-18.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-6

…the contract. Where the federation applies the provisions of the sixth paragraph of article L. 222-17, the agent's remuneration may not exceed the percentage thus fixed.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-4

…Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ofarticle L. 6332-17 of the Labour Code, 1° of this article reads as follows: "1° The costs of training courses under…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-20

…general medicine who has signed a contract with the establishment as referred to in article R. 6146-17, responsible for coordinating medical activities, organising medical continuity of care and evalu…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-10

…right of staff representatives to have recourse to an expert as provided for in article L. 1233-57-17.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-1-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the seventh paragraph of Article L. 1142-17, the following are eligible for compensation under national solidarity schemes: 1° Damage resulting from nosocomial i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ombudsman

Article R6123-14

…entioned in 4° of article L. 6123-5 and the career transition projects mentioned in article L. 6323-17-6. It draws up an annual report in which it makes any proposals it deems likely to improve the op…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…22,29,36,38,45 and 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 A

…ption is subject to compliance with Articles 13 and 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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