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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Other provisions.

Article R6123-32-11

The health establishment holding the authorisation provided for in article R. 6123-1 participates, according to its resources, in the work of drawing up and implementing the emergency organisation pla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work through concealment of salaried employment

Article R8221-2

At the request of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-7, for the application of the provisions of 1° of article L. 8221-5, the employer shall produce the notice of receipt provided for i…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Temporary detention of persons

Article 67 ter

In the course of controls falling within their remit, customs officers, once they have consulted the processing of personal data relating to individuals, objects or vehicles for which an alert has bee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-49

The bearer must give notice of non-payment to his endorser and to the drawer within four working days of the day of protest and, in the case of a no-fee return clause, on the day of presentation. Wher…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-6

Holders of non-voting preference shares are convened to a special meeting under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Any shareholder holding non-voting preference shares may attend the spec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-8

I.-The aim of the harm reduction policy for drug users is to prevent health, psychological and social damage, the transmission of infections and death by overdose associated with the use of psychoacti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-8

I.-When setting up the assets and liabilities affected, the sole trader mentions the nature, quality, quantity and value of the assets, rights, obligations or sureties that he assigns to his professio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-25

The court shall appoint, for the term set out in Article L. 626-12, the administrator or the judicial representative as commissioner responsible for overseeing the implementation of the plan. The cour…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

For the application of article D. 351-6: 1° Are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1389

I. - Taxpayers may obtain property tax relief in the event of the vacancy of a house normally intended for letting or the non-use of a building used by the taxpayer himself for commercial or industria…

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