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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

The following public contracts are subject to the same rules: 1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property, o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-56

The provisional profit and loss account for the schools and institutes mentioned in 3° of article R. 6145-12 shows the operating costs and income attributable to the activity of these schools and inst…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5

MODEL FORM FOR DECLARATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS-MICRO-ENTREPRISE 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capacity of th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

The contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

The design and construction obligations for placing machinery on the market do not apply to the following products: 1° Products which, although meeting the definition of machinery, are subject, exclus…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-5

The employee identification form provided for in 2° of article D. 1272-1 contains the following information: 1° Information relating to the employee: a) All the information provided for in article R.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-5

The investigation enables the commission to assess : 1° Whether the activity for which the application is made can, in view of its difficulties and its morality, normally be entrusted to the child ; 2…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-1

One or more periods of work experience may be prescribed for an employee on an employment support contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an agre…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-3

The body that prescribes the work placement in application of article L. 5135-2 sends the Agence de services et de paiement a copy of the agreement referred to in article D. 5135-2.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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