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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-38

…taking or association managing the funeral home offers the other services listed in Article L. 2223-19 must be separate from those housing the funeral home. A violation of the provisions of the previo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Award of sub-contracts where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formal procedure

Article R2393-18

…a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article R. 2131-19.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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 R*364-2

…3-22 reads as follows: "Art. R. * 343-22.-The administrative authority mentioned in articles R. 343-19 and R. 343-20 is the Minister responsible for immigration. The administrative authority mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-16

…hall notify the Statutory Auditor, if there is one, of the agreements referred to in article L. 223-19, within one month of the conclusion of these agreements. Where agreements entered into in previou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-23

…odiversity Office and after receiving the assent of the commission mentioned in Article R. 15-33-29-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20-1

…fire and rescue services, the agents occupying the posts mentioned in 3° and 4° of article R. 1424-19 ensure the management of their sub-directorates and groupings under the conditions defined by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-58

…g a body before committal or transporting a body after committal, as referred to in article L. 2223-19, must produce proof that the vehicle or vehicles used to carry out any of these services comply w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-11

…or conducting the aptitude test for judicial representatives is that provided for in Article R. 811-19. However, the two judicial administrators are replaced by two judicial representatives appointed…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 ter

…ively for their employees, under the conditions laid down by Articles 35 to 44 of Law no. 78-763 du 19 juillet 1978 portant statut de ces sociétés.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-4

Articles L. 626-2 to L. 626-5, L. 626-12 and L. 626-16 to L. 626-19 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to any person with direct or indirect authority to bind an insurance undertaking, inclu…

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