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Showing 921930 of 25173 articles for Art. 4°-c

French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of carriers

Article 454

Any operation necessary for the preservation of the beverages (decanting, pouring or lowering) is permitted during transport, but only in the presence of the agents of the administration, who will not…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-4

The order and delivery of the goods shall be recorded in a report containing, in addition to a description of the goods and an indication of the price paid when the order was placed, including transpo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-3-1

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte or La Réunion may join, as members or associate members, a regional development bank or financing institution of which France is a regional member, associate member…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-3

I. - The reduction in the nominal value or conversion of the own funds instruments referred to in I of Article L. 613-48 or, where applicable, of eligible commitments referred to in VII of the same ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-1

For the implementation of the provisions contained in articles R. 2324-34 and R. 2324-35, the collective crèches mentioned in 1° of II of article R. 2324-17 form their teams in such a way as to comply…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-41

The application for registration of a company shall be submitted collectively by the partners and addressed to the High Council under the conditions provided for in articles R. 822-8 to R. 822-11. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-4-1

The agents mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of the I of article L. 5146-1 may order the immediate denaturing or destruction, by any approved disposal channel, of the following products:1° Veterinary medicin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-2

I.-For the implementation of the provisions relating to the "Health and Inclusive Care" adviser provided for in Article R. 2324-39, the manager of a kindergarten must comply with the following minimum…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-49

Approval of investments is also required: 1° For the payment of pre-production production aid and production aid for genre films; 2° For the admission of cinematographic works produced as part of inte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-3

A contractual practitioner holding a fixed-term contract concluded on the basis of article R. 6152-402 is entitled to : 1° Annual leave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leav…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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