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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 399

…participated as an interested party in any way in the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 415 shall be liable to the same penalties as the perpetrators of the offence and, in addition, t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5

Article A811-30

The test is marked from 0 to 20. The certificate of achievement mentioned in article

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-31

The provisions of articles L. 2334-27 to L. 2334-30 are applicable from 1 January 1990.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-30

When the amount of the communal allowance exceeds the unit amount of the special grant as set by the local finance committee, the commune pays the difference directly to the schoolteacher concerned. N…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-3

The assignee is free to dispose of the sum assigned, unless an agreement to the contrary specifies its use.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuing vocational training for commercial court registrars

Article R742-39

…ntinuing training provided for by Article L. 743-15 ensures that the commercial court clerks update and perfect the knowledge required to practise their profession. The duration of continuing training…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment

Article R3333-3

…3-2, the deliberation instituting the local tax referred to in article R. 2333-70 at the rate of 3% and the decision fixing the distribution of the tax base when the operation extends over several com…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-30

I. Silence on the part of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on the expiry of a period of four months from the date of receipt of the application for authorisation accompanied by a com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-34

…e internal-use pharmacy of an army hospital when, after authorisation from the Minister for Defence and after informing the Director General of the regional health agency concerned, it entrusts the Ce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-37

…the legal representative of the legal entity concerned of the nature of the infringements observed and has given him formal notice to put an end to them within a specified period. The competent admin…

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