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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-1

…e intended:1° To be made available to the public under the conditions laid down in Article R. 713-2;2° To be used to send the instruments required for voting mentioned in Article R. 713-14;3° To be us…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-22

…ions to public facilities expenditure provided for by the town planning code applicable to Mayotte; 2° The proceeds of investment and equipment grants; 3° Allocations from the distribution of the inte…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Sales of medicinal plants.

Article D4211-12

Where the use of medicinal plants listed in the Pharmacopoeia has been authorised in food supplements pursuant to decree no. 2006-352 of 20 March 2006 relating to food supplements, these food suppleme…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-49

…ollows: 1° The bailiff who drafts the document receives one third of the emolument for the service; 2° The bailiff who signs the document receives two thirds of the emolument for the service, as well…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-8

If the funds referred to in article D. 214-80 are marketed by several distributors, the information on marketing and distribution costs given in the key investor information document, the fund rules,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-141

…The home hospital care authorisation includes one or more of the following references: 1° "base"; 2° "rehabilitation"; 3° "ante- and post-partum"; 4° "children under the age of three". A home hospit…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-10

…than that of the emoluments due for the first training period of the third cycle of medical studies;2° Bonuses, allowances and reimbursement of expenses, the list and purpose of which are set by decre…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Different categories of detainees

Article D521-1-1

…ed of one of the decisions of the representative of the public prosecutor's office mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 728-22-1, the latter is informed that the appeal to the president of the enforc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Education and research.

Article L1415-1

…arly those under the responsibility of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Social Affairs; 2° To provide higher education in public health; to this end, it runs a national network to encourag…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

…ublisher is established in Guadeloupe, Guyana, La Réunion, Martinique and Mayotte is reduced by 50%.2° For service distributors, the tax is calculated by applying the following rates to the fraction o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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