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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-36

…t, the continuity of these functions is ensured by a person present in the establishment or service and covered by 1° of article R. 2324-42, or failing this, a person covered by 2° of the same article…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-3

The provisions of sections 2, 3, 6 of this chapter applicable to relations between consumers and professionals, are extended to contracts concluded off-premises between two professionals provided that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35 A

…ent code au titre de la fraction du résultat mentionné au 1° de l'article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code relating to the assets mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 214-36 of the sa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-3

…° Have adopted statutes containing provisions guaranteeing the democratic nature of their elections and operation, the transparency of their management and equal access for women and men to their gove…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article L341-3

The conditions for the application of this section shall be laid down, where necessary, by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-3

The State representative may, at any time, request communication of the acts taken on behalf of the municipality which are not mentioned in article L. 2131-2. The State representative may only refer t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-3

…of the juge commissaire taken pursuant to this section is open to the creditor, the debtor or the mandataire judiciaire. However, a creditor whose claim is discussed in whole or in part and who has n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-3

…upational health physician is a physician who is, as far as possible, employed on a full-time basis and who does not practise general practice medicine. This article does not apply to the correspondin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

…ntribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers' organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building and publi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-39

…ntribution paid by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in instalments, the frequency and amount of which are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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