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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-1

…ty photograph of the employee that complies with the standards set out in article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005, as amended, relating to passports.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…er municipalities under the conditions provided for in 4 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006. The return of competences is pronounced by the pu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R753-9

…column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 20…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

Notwithstanding article R. 3133-10, the payment period is set at : 1° Fifty days for public health establishments and establishments of the armed forces health service; 2° Sixty days for public undert…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 464

…ctober 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005, to or from a Member State of the European Union, shall be declared to the customs authorities…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-73

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle issues information on registrations and other related operations concerning the Algerian trade registers until 30 June 1962.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-22

In cases other than those provided for in articles R. 131-20, R. 131-21 and R. 131-21-1, the incident is regularised when, at the request of the drawer, a blocked provision earmarked for the actual pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall publish the annual information referred to in Article L. 355-5 according to the following timetable a) No later than 20 weeks after t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-89

…exceed that of the actual loss of turnover recorded over the period between 1 January and 30 June 2021 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 June in 2017, 2018 and 2019,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-5

The holder of evidence of formal qualifications as a pharmacist issued by a Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who: 1° On 1 June 2…

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