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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-49

These provisions are also applicable to medical devices with certificates issued in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices, which may be placed on the French market until 26 Ma…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-18

If, during his or her term of office, a member of the Supervisory Board falls under one of the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in II of article L. 1432-3 of this code, his or her duties…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article D5123-4

The committee responsible for proposing the list of approved products for public authorities, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 5123-2 and L. 5123-3, is the Transparency Committee, the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-11

The application for provisional approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: 1° An estimate detailing production costs and individualising costs in France; 2° A provisional fina…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 D

Legal entities: legal persons, bodies, trusts or comparable institutions which, directly or through an interposed entity, own one or more properties located in France or are holders of real rights rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-50

The creation by Pôle emploi and by the specialised placement bodies mentioned in article L. 5214-3-1 of an automated personal data processing system entitled "Processing of health data necessary for t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-83

If they are financed by the apprentice training centres, the skills operator will pay for the ancillary costs of apprentice training provided for in 3° of I and II of article L. 6332-14 as follows: 1°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Conditions for determining the minimum wage for still-image journalists paid on a freelance basis

Article D132-28

The provisions of this section apply to professional journalists, as defined by article L. 7111-3 of the Labour Code, who derive the majority of their income from the use of still images and who occas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-11

If they have never held judicial office in an industrial tribunal, they are invited to take the oath:1° The councillor appointed after the general renewal ;2° A councillor appointed during his term of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-1

The mass market products mentioned in I of Article L. 441-4 and the references to which they correspond in Annex II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC)…

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