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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-33

…ome and expenditure forecast for direct business, reinsurance acceptances and reinsurance cessions; 3° A projected balance sheet valued in accordance with Title IV of Book III and a projected balance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-41

The threshold mentioned in Article L. 663-3 is set at the sum of 1,500 euros (excluding VAT). The sum levied in accordance with the provisions of article L. 663-3-1 is : 1,200 euros (excl. VAT) if the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and components of the public employment service

Article R5311-3

Each year, the Monitoring Committee submits an annual report to the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collectiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-43

The hospital practitioner may be authorised, following a favourable opinion from the medical committee referred to in article R. 6152-36, to work part-time for therapeutic reasons under the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-33

…351-12; 2° 50% of the total amount of the contract when the subcontractor is related to the holder; 3° 20% of the total amount of the contract in other cases.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisional and protective measures

Article R615-3

The period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 615-3 and given to the claimant to appeal on the merits through civil or criminal proceedings, or to lodge a complaint with the public prose…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2191-33

The amount of the guarantee deduction may not exceed 5% of the initial amount of the contract plus, where applicable, the amount of any amendments made during performance. For public contracts entered…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 ter

Individuals who sell electricity produced from installations with a power output not exceeding 3 kilowatts peak, which use the sun's radiative energy, are connected to the public network at no more th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-31

…tourist tax: 1° Minors; 2° Holders of a seasonal employment contract employed in the municipality; 3° Persons benefiting from emergency accommodation or temporary rehousing; 4° Persons occupying prem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Administrative composition

Article R621-37-5

…hin the time limits set out in article R. 621-37-3 and the second paragraph of article R. 621-37-4; 3° If the agreement is not validated by the college and the procedure referred to in the second para…

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