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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-5

…written eligibility tests and two oral admission tests based on the programme set out in the Annex 7-6 to this book. The subjects of the written and oral tests are determined by the jury. The Conseil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of apprenticeships in apprentice training centres

Article R6232-1

…he tasks and obligations of the apprentice training centre set out in articles L. 6231-2 to L. 6231-7.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Instructions and packaging.

Article R5133-2

…in vitro use"; 4° If necessary, the indication "danger"; 5° Storage conditions; 6° The expiry date; 7° Manufacturing batch number.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee declaration and card payment procedures

Article R8293-6

…If payment is not made, the card will not be issued. The penalties provided for in articles R. 8115-7 and R. 8115-8 then apply to the employer or, where applicable, the user company.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-47

…e Director General of Social Cohesion; 6° A representative of the Director General of the Treasury; 7° Three qualified persons; 8° Three user representatives appointed from among the members of associ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

…t to the provisions of the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2, Articles L. 326-3 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80

…sion by homeworkers who do not have any assistance other than that provided for in 2° of article L. 7412-1 of the French Labour Codeand otherwise meeting the definition given by articles L. 7412-1, L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…refusing to issue or renew the temporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5 to a forei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1822-1

I. - Articles L. 1115-1 and L. 1115-5 to L. 1115-7 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia and their groupings subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of the se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-24

…failure to comply with his tax obligations, under the conditions set out in I and II of article L. 273 B of the Book of Tax Procedures, or serious and repeated failure to comply with the collection of…

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