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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-16

I.-The user, provider of actions contributing to the development of skills, enters, records and transmits the data mentioned in article R. 6351-15. II.-The user, an agent responsible for monitoring vo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-16

The victim may terminate the settlement within fifteen days of its conclusion by registered letter or by electronic registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.Any clause in the settlement by wh…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-16

Getting the same customer to sign one or more credit agreement offers for a total capital amount greater than the value payable on credit of the goods purchased or services provided is punishable by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-16

The hiring of apprentices by a company may be opposed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article L. 6225-1, if it is found that the conditions under which part of the training is provided i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-16

An employee with a fixed-term contract is entitled to an indemnity in lieu of paid holiday for work actually performed during the contract, regardless of its duration, if the holiday scheme applicable…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-16

I. - The information relating to the management of rights that a collective or independent management organisation is required to make available to each rightholder pursuant to I of Article L. 326-3,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-16

…t the guaranteed intermediary is in default, without the guarantor being able to invoke the benefit of discussion against the creditor. The guaranteed intermediary shall be deemed to have defaulted on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hospitals.

Article R6141-16

Public health establishments that are not on the list of regional hospital centres or local hospital lists are hospital centres.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
IIe: Special arrangements for those liable for tax on services provided by electronic communications operators

Article 1693 sexies

…tax in monthly or quarterly instalments at least equal, respectively, to one twelfth or one quarter of the amount of tax due in respect of the previous calendar year. The additional tax due on the bas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-16

…filed together with the application for amending registration with the Trade and Companies Register of the registered office of one of the beneficiary companies. It is signed by at least one legal rep…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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