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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-32

…to or greater than a threshold defined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, which may not be less than 20 million euros; where the debtor is a company that owns or controls another company, within the me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater E

…den sheds, garden greenhouses for non-professional use with a surface area of less than or equal to 20 square metres, dovecotes and dovecotes subject to prior declaration; 7° The nursing homes referre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…8° and the relevant costs assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 444-6; 20° "Rate of regulated income for the profession": ratio between the regulated income and the regula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1Decree No. 2…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Insurance distribution

Article R511-3

…ents, offers or helps to conclude a contract, for this person, for which the annual premium exceeds 20,000 euros.III - The above provision does not preclude the retrocession of a referral fee to indic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…ndment signed in Algiers on 28 September 1994 and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Allocation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-59

…conditions laid down in 1° or 2° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…harge and other impact machines; 19° Protective devices intended to detect the presence of persons; 20° Motorised movable guards with locking device intended for use in the machines mentioned in 9°, 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental commission

Article A752-3

…e R. 752-44-1, to be attached to the certificate of conformity. 2° The provisions of article R. 752-20 of the French Commercial Code, on the period of validity of commercial development authorisations…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…y request the latter to provide assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010. III. -Without prejudice to the provisions of II, where immediate action is necessary to protec…

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