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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18-1

Disputes relating to the remuneration of statutory auditors shall be referred to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the fifth parag…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Memb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A ter

I. - 1. The benefits defined in I of Article 80 bis and in I of Article 80 quaterdecies from a French source, give rise to the application of a withholding tax on the sale of the corresponding securit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 W ter

1. Inaccuracies in the declarations provided for in 4° of article 1605 bis will result in a fine of €150. 2. Omissions or inaccuracies in the declarations provided for in 5° and 6° of Article 1605 ter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-1

The resale of a second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical device means any transfer of a medical device that is neither new nor refurbished within the meaning of 6° of Article R. 5221-4. The second-hand…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18-3

The amount of remuneration paid during the mobility leave period is at least equal to the amount of the allowance provided for in 3° ofarticle L. 5123-2. For the first twelve months of the leave, whic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Specialised counter-terrorism assistants

Article D47-6-18

The diploma allowing the performance of the duties of specialised assistant provided for in articles 706-25-2-1 and 706-25-15 validates training in at least one of the following subjects: I.-Penal law…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18-1

In order to be able, pursuant to Article L. 321-2, to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, notaries must first have completed, at their own expense, a sixty-hour training course cove…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-18

If the person resides abroad, proof of address must be provided by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the department managing the file. The supporting documents must then be acc…

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