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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

…1° Prove that they have been self-employed for a minimum uninterrupted period of two years in one and the same business, the end of which is the date of the event giving rise to entitlement under Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Simplified system

Article 74 A

…sult determined in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 74; 2° A table of fixed assets and depreciation. These holdings are required to produce a simplified balance sheet in support of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-7

…e restricted to certain professional activities or geographical areas. Authorisation issued in mainland France confers rights only in mainland France. In order to examine the application for authorisa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Election of staff representatives to the administrative or supervisory board of a consular higher education establishment

Article R711-76

…rd of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education establishment:1° Teaching staff and other employees of the consular higher education establishment;2° Persons placed at the disposal…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-7

…rs appointed or elected for six years: 1° Two professors or senior lecturers from pharmacy training and research units, a pharmacist in active service, appointed by the Minister for Health on the reco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-7

…ithin a period of no more than five years from the date of registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register. However, the share capital must be paid up in full before any subscription o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-7

…In this case, the trial shall proceed or continue to its conclusion, in accordance with Chapters VI and VII of this Title, with the exception of the provisions relating to the examination and presence…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee

Article L512-7

Any insurance or reinsurance intermediary and any insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis who, even on an occasional basis, collects funds intended for payment either to an insurance undertaking…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-76

…ive of the creditor or at the request of the borrower, the total amount of credit may be reinstated and the suspension of the right to use the credit lifted, after verification of the borrower's credi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-7

To set the maximum time of absence to which elected representatives who have the status of employees are entitled pursuant to article L. 3123-3, the legal working time for a calendar year is assessed…

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