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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-2

The Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts recruits and manages private-law staff and public-law staff, including those subject to the status provided for by loi n° 52-1311 du 1…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-23

…so applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, when the municipal coun…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-21

Buildings and premises are designed and constructed in such a way as to comply with: 1° The provisions relating to the prevention of explosions set out in articles R. 4227-42 et seq.; 2° The provision…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 292

The tax base is made up of the value defined by customs legislation in accordance with the Community regulations in force.However, the tax base shall include:1° Taxes, duties, levies and other taxes t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 281 octies

…the rate of 2.10% on deliveries of magistral preparations, officinal medicines, medicines or pharmaceutical products defined in article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code, which meet the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-26

…al multi-annual plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency is implemented in compliance with the agreements on objectives and management concluded between the competent State authority…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-23

…ive university professors - hospital practitioners - biologists assigned to hospital and university centres; 2° Five biologists from university hospital centres. Substitute members belonging to the sa…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-2

Any professional who disregards the prohibitions set out in 1° to 3° of article L. 121-23 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a lega…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-28

…commercial guarantee granted to him at the time of the supply of digital content or a digital service, to bring the digital content or digital service into conformity with the contract covered by the…

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