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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2-1

…ry tractors and their technical units, systems or components are subject to decree no. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to agricultural or forestry t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article L123-31

…in particular the conditions for the authorisation of the agents mentioned in 2° of Article L. 123-30 and the terms and conditions for the exercise of their powers..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-23

…ply with the general information obligations set out in Article L. 313-6 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Culture and communication

Article L4424-7

…d or registered historic monuments belonging to the State on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse, situés sur le territoire de la collectivité territor…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the conference of sports funding bodies

Article R112-47

The funders' conference meets at least twice a year, convened by its chairman or at the request of 30% of the representatives belonging to at least three colleges. However, the first meeting is conven…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-88

In order to obtain the aid, cinema operators must complete and submit electronically, by 30 April 2022 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-32

…l lapse five years after expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 228-30.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-31

…ose employment contracts have been concluded or terminated, as referred to in 3° of article D. 1221-30.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-31

…ance with the rules of ordinary law within one month of the publication mentioned in article D. 526-30.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Residence conditions for in-patient prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article R3214-17

Articles R. 322-28, R. 322-29 and R. 322-30 of the Penitentiary Code set out the provisions for maintaining relations between prisoners in the specially adapted unit and the outside world.

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