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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-9

…ible manner, within the corporate governance report referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-37, where applicable, for each corporate officer, including corporate officers whose term of off…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-14

…d for in article L. 421-3, provided that the holder satisfies the conditions set out in article L. 5221-1 of the Labour Code; 2° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "seeking employment or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…yment arrangements for the medical procedures mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6133-6;22° The application for authorisation provided for in article L. 6122-1 to carry out one of the task…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298

…he amount, of fuels in the tax categories of diesel and petrol within the meaning of Article L. 312-22 of the code of taxes on goods and services for vehicles and machinery excluded from the right to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41

…pecific, independent and autonomous means. III of Article 8 and Articles 10-1 and 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article R2-15-2

…tionals, including those of countries not on the list provided for in Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, when an important reason of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of objects protected by a neighbouring right by providers of online content sharing services

Article L219-2

…78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 octies

I. - 1. The business value added contribution is payable by the taxpayer who carries on the business on 1 January of the tax year.2. However, in the event of a contribution, transfer of business, deme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

…s committed on a minor and offences involving the endangerment of minors punishable by the articles 221-1 to 221-5, 222-1 à 222-18-1, 222-23 à 222-33-1, 223-1 à 223-10, 223-13, 224-1 à 224-5, 225-7 à…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

…In accordance with the provisions of X of Article 40 and III ofArticle 10 of Order No. 2017-1387 of 22 September 2017, the provisions resulting from Article 10 of said Order and requiring implementing…

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