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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-1

…fact, by any person offering an online intermediation service within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 promoting fairness and trans…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-30

…13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a of amended Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the ide…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-2

…the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article R754-1

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-1no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 Octobe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-6

…the like1. ShowersIn indoor swimming pools, the number of showers is at least :One shower for every 20 bathers for a maximum instantaneous attendance of 200 people or less ;6 + F/50 above;- F being th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…act that does not include the compulsory information provided for in Articles L. 1254-14 or L. 1254-20 ; 6° Entering into a freelance administration contract that does not include all the clauses and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-B

…he Standardised Method or the Simplified Standardised Method referred to in Article 84 of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013. The arrangements, strategi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…tted only with such doors; 5° Article R. 4462-19-Width of exits and clearances ; 6° Article R. 4462-20-Distance of workstations from exits or shelters; 7° Article R. 4462-21-Reachability by one or mor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 I

…Code and taken out in the course of a professional activity, reduced by a proportional allowance of 20% for sums, values or annuities from the contracts mentioned in 1 of I bis and meeting the conditi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-33

The following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:1° From 2017, the following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:a) Public establishments f…

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