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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-21

…as disqualification from holding public office, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-27 of the same code. The act of publishing or disclosing, in any manner whatsoever, all or part of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…s registered in the account or the ceilings mentioned in articles L. 6323-11, L. 6323-11-1, L. 6323-27 and L. 6323-34 respectively, the account may, at the request of its holder, be topped up with add…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-31

…222-23 to 222-26 of the Penal Code; 6° The offences of sexual assault provided for by Articles 222-27 to 222-31 of the Penal Code; 7° The crimes of kidnapping provided for by Articles 224-1 to 224-5-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…t the conditions required for validation of a full-rate pension within the meaning ofArticle R. 351-27 of the Social Security Code ; 8° He or she is not engaged in any other professional activity; 9°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

…to R. 4624-15, relating to the information and prevention visit, or articles R. 4624-24 to R. 4624-27 relating to the medical examination for fitness; i) Articles R. 5422-5 and R. 5422-6, relating to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-28

…pitals and the Institution nationale des invalides, the application provided for in article R. 5126-27 is sent, by any means that provides a date certain upon receipt of the application, to the direct…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…ties for non-hazardous waste concerned Unit of collection Quota (in euros) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 From 2025 B.-Authorised plants recovering more than 75% of the biogas captured for energy purpo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies G

I.-Small and medium-sized non-road diesel retail businesses that, as at 1 January 2020, do not have facilities for storing and distributing diesel that is not coloured and traced, subject to corporati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

The Regional Commission appoints a panel of experts from the national list of medical accident experts, ensuring that these experts meet all the conditions required to guarantee their independence fro…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-42

Authorisation to close the coffin may only be issued on the basis of a certificate attesting to the death, drawn up by a doctor, whether practising or retired, by a student in the third cycle of medic…

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