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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-2

…courts ruling on commercial matters shall have permanent access to the file mentioned in Article L. 128-1.The following may be recipients, within the meaning 9) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/67…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A ter

…se territory these properties are located communicates to the tax administration before 15 February 2016 the list of addresses of the properties likely to be concerned for the assessment of taxes for…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-9-3

…gement, pricing and its development; 4° Compliance of personal data processing with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-7

…transferred to the public institution, mentioned in the order provided for inArticle 2 of Order no. 2016-1519 of 10 November 2016 , are reserved exclusively for the financing of investments intended f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…o the adaptations provided for in II to XV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2123-1 and R. 2123-2 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-3 and R. 2123-4 Decree no. 2003-836…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medicinal products for which prescription is reserved for certain specialist doctors.

Article R5121-92

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Name and identification of the medicinal product

Article R5121-4

…nd technical specifications that comply with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 of 2 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Seizures notified to public accountants

Article R143-3

Subject to the provisions of article 6-1 of decree no. 93-977 of 31 July 1993 relating to seizures and assignments notified to public accountants and postal cheque centres or the Caisse Nationale d'Ép…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-2

…age applicable in mainland France, calculated on the basis of the legal working week, in force on 1 July preceding the date on which the reduction is requested.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-53

…cle 221-4 for the distribution of cinematographic works that:1° Were released in cinemas between 14 July 2021 and 28 September 2021;2° Have not given rise to the issue of a distribution licence mentio…

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