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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29-2

Only the provisions of Section 4 of the chapitre II du titre II du livre III du code des procédures civiles d'exécution which are mentioned below. At the auction hearing, the procedure set out in sub-…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Discipline

Article D250

The authorisation issued by the president of the judicial court is withdrawn at the request of the authorised person or when the latter no longer fulfils the conditions set out in Article R. 234-7 of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6152-70

When a practitioner working in an overseas department, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Mayotte or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon requests to accumulate his/her entitlement to training leave for two successi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter D

…definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises given in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-1

…° Waive for the minor a right, compromise or compromise on his behalf;5° Accept purely and simply a succession reverting to the minor;6° Buying the minor's property, taking it on lease; for the purpos…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article 382

1. Customs judgements and rulings may be enforced by any legal means. 2. Articles 749 to 762 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are also applicable to fines and value confiscation ordered for customs o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-28

As part of its regulatory and monitoring role in the fields of technical measures for the protection and identification of works and objects protected by copyright or related rights, the Autorité de r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article R214-218

The assets of the securitisation undertaking may consist of : 1° For securitisation undertakings: a) Debt securities, whether governed by French or foreign law, under the conditions defined in article…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

Staff representation on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) Fr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-3 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-3

…eal unless he fulfils the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area; 2° Not have…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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