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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23

…rties making it possible to guarantee the characteristics and performances mentioned in Article R. 5211-21, in particular as regards the reliability of the device control systems and the compatibility…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…16 September 2020.Article L. 310-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Order 2017-484 of 6 April 2017 relating to the creation of bodies dedicated to the exercise of supplementary occupationa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Billing

Article L441-9

…c of II of Article 242 nonies A of Annex II to the General Tax Code, in the version in force on 26 April 2013, the invoice shall mention the names of the parties as well as their addresses and their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…o be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. Article 16(2) to (5) of the aforementioned Regulation shall not apply to statutory appoi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-3

…foreign filing is claimed or that a guarantee certificate has been issued pursuant to the Law of 13 April 1908; 2° A graphic or photographic reproduction of the designs presented in accordance with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

…collection for which their registered office or main establishment is responsible no later than 25 April of the year in which the tax is due.The declaration includes, in particular, a list by departm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…staff of the regional nature park services remain governed by the statutes applicable to them on 2 April 1992, the date of entry into force of loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…he employer subject to the employment obligation referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5212-1 shall provide information annually, in the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of th…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Co-contractor established abroad

Article D8222-7

…ontractor's social security status is in order in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of 29 April 2004 or an international social security agreement and, where the legislation of the country i…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-9

In the absence of the Chairman and where there is a Vice-Chairman, the latter shall chair the meeting and shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.In the same case and where there is no Vice-Ch…

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