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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-4

In the case of an initial declaration, the declarant may engage in the activity of live performance entrepreneur at the end of the one-month period mentioned in article R. 7122-2.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Organs, tissues and cells removed for autologous therapeutic purposes

Article R1211-22-2

…ixed to the outer packaging and the primary packaging of the human body element or product removed; 2° Information enabling human body elements and products to be traced from removal to transplantatio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-25

…t for an opinion, accompanied by:1° The prefectoral order setting the composition of the commission;2° The agenda for the meeting;3° The letter registering the request provided for in article R. 752-2…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

…graph from being obtained, on condition that the number of points obtained is at least equal to 20; 2° When the cinematographic works are produced as part of an international co-production with produc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Registration and deregistration

Article L752-2

As soon as a debtor applies to a personal over-indebtedness commission, it informs the Banque de France for the purposes of registration in the file.The same obligation is incumbent on the registry of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-2

…ms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce" or "justice consulaire" by "tribunal mixte de commerce";3° "Conseil de pru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-21

…particular :1° Events leading or likely to lead to significant and unplanned exposure of a person ;2° Significant deviations from the conditions laid down in the authorisation issued for activities s…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 287

1. On the joint proposal of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister(s) concerned, after consultation with the local authorities and public establishments concerned, the free zone is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

…e the termination of the commodity chain;5° (Repealed).2. (Agriculture and fisheries):1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° services provided as part of mutual aid between farmers defined by articles L. 325-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…230-33, from the liberty and custody judge, referred to for this purpose by the public prosecutor; 2° In the cases provided for in 2° of the same article 230-33, from the investigating judge or, if t…

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