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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional platform organisations

Article L7343-21

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following shall be deemed to be professional organisations representing the platforms referred to in Article L. 7342-1 : 1° The professional trade unions referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Social protection for trainees

Article R6342-2

…ganisation paying the trainees' remuneration is exempt from paying the contributions due in respect of social insurance and family benefits in respect of: 1° Workers recognised as disabled within the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccinations.

Article R3111-2

The vaccinations referred to in I of article L. 3111-2 are given during the child's first eighteen months, in accordance with the ages set out in the calendar provided for in article L. 3111-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-20

Those who meet the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 321-18 are eligible to sit the examination for admission to the training course mentioned in 4° of that article..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

I.-An annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas is levied within the territorial limits of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments.II.-.T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 C

…re exempt from value added tax:1° Banking and financial transactions:a.The granting and negotiation of loans, the management of loans carried out by the person who granted them, securities lending car…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-26-1

…red bond" label for the "obligations foncières" and other senior debt referred to in Article L. 513-2, paragraph 2 of the first paragraph that they issue in compliance with the provisions of this sect…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-11

I. - The first group comprises the following two categories of cinemas:1° Category A: cinemas located in central municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more and in urban units with a populatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-20

…rposes, refer to a time horizon or use a risk measure other than those provided for in Article R. 352-2, provided that the results produced by their internal model enable them to calculate the Solvenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

…hyperbaric aptitude certificate indicates in particular: 1° The endorsement corresponding to the professional activity carried out; 2° The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative pre…

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