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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-7

I.-Articles R. 4234-41 to R. 4234-49 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in their version resulting from decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations provided for…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Special allocation relating to the conditions of exercise of local mandates.

Article R2335-1

…parts and two increases: 1° The first part is allocated to municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants whose per capita financial potential, as defined in article L. 2334-4, is less than the aver…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-41

The birthing unit has at least one obstetric surgery room, which can be used for any abdomino-pelvic surgery related to pregnancy or childbirth requiring general or loco-regional anaesthesia, includin…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49

…loma for youth, popular education and sport confers on its holder the following skills, as attested by the certification reference framework:-designing an action project ;coordinate the implementation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article Annexe article A43-6

I.-TARIFFS APPLICABLE TO LEGAL MEDICAL ACTIVITIES NATURE OF PROCEDURE REFERENCE of key letter COEFFICIENT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION 1° Life science medicine a) For a judicial visit involving one or more…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of availability to the public on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-20

The sums referred to in article 721-16 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad during the first half of each year.For each year, these sums are entered in the automatic account for p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article D221-5

…of the second paragraph of article L. 221-9 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor, the balance sheet total is set at 4,000,000 euros, the amount of turnover excluding tax is set at 8,000,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article D221-109

The opening of a share savings plan is the subject of a written contract between the subscriber and one of the bodies mentioned in article L. 221-30.This contract informs the subscriber that only one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-12

…o carry out the programme of work must involve for a financial year, depending on the amount of the balance sheet of the person or entity, plus the amount of operating income and financial income, exc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article D823-1

…ting to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5.The cumulative balance sheet total, the cumulative amount of turnover excluding tax and the cumulative average numb…

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