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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-16

…ing approval provided for in article L. 5122-8 ; 2° The procedures for applying article L. 5122-9 ; 3° The conditions under which free samples of medicinal products may be given to the persons mention…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-25

…the portage company in respect of the performance of its service; 2° Of details of management fees; 3° Of professional expenses; 4° Of social security and tax deductions; 5° Of net remuneration; 6° Th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the register of travel agents and other operators involved in the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-23

In the month following registration in the register mentioned in article L. 141-3, this registration is published on the website of the agency mentioned in article L. 141-2. It updates the list of ope…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Private project management

Article L2431-2

…y regulation.These elements may vary according to:1° The project owner;2° The nature of the project;3° The project concerned;4° The involvement, from the drawing up of the preliminary design studies,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-1

For the application of the provisions of d of 3° of Article L. 122-5, the catalogue of a sale of graphic or plastic works of art means copies of a list, illustrated or not, distributed before a sale b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-4

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 2° of article A. 331-3 : 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2315-6

In establishments with one or more installations subject to authorisation underArticle L. 512-1 of the Environment Code or subject to the provisions of Articles L. 211-2 and L. 211-3, Titles II to VII…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-4

…al authorities, their groupings or their public establishments; 2° Decentralised State departments; 3° Departments and bodies with national jurisdiction when the contracts in question cover needs limi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-23

…to the meetings of bondholders of the company being demerged, in accordance with the provisions of 3° of I of Article L. 228-65, unless the said bondholders are offered the redemption of the securiti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 662

…5 and in article 636 and generally all deeds voluntarily submitted to the formality of registration;3° Transfers resulting from oral agreements referred to in articles 638,639 and 640;4° Transfers by…

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