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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-91

Any association or partnership between doctors with a view to practising the profession must be the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them. The same…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-97

The Sanction Committee shall issue a reasoned decision. The decision is signed by the chairman of the panel. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-91

The sale or transfer by mutual agreement (number 54 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-64

Borrowers may only take out loans denominated in a currency other than the euro, repayable in euros or in the currency concerned, if they declare that they mainly receive their income or hold assets i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-9

The initial contribution gives rise to the conclusion of a contract with the delegated production company before the end of the shooting or before the end of the production of the animation for works…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-96

I. - The financial instruments mentioned in 6° and 7° of the I of article L. 214-36 and in article R. 214-93 issued by the same entity may not represent more than 10% of the assets of the undertaking…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-9

Employee industrial tribunal members benefiting from the leave provided for in article D. 1442-7 are not taken into account: 1° When determining the number of beneficiaries of training leave, as provi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-90

The transfer of ownership or use between local authorities and/or public establishments (number 53 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Bas…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article R821-9

The sum deposited shall be deducted from the amount of the administrative fine imposed pursuant to article L. 821-6.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities

Article L228-92

The issues of securities governed by article L. 228-91, which are equity securities giving access to other equity securities or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities, and issues of se…

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