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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-79

The powers relating to the supervision of the trade and companies register and related disputes, provided for in Article L. 123-6, are exercised, for legal entities that are not merchants within the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-72

The following are prohibited for masseur-physiotherapists: 1° Any act likely to provide the patient with an unjustified or illicit material benefit; 2° Any rebate in money or in kind, or any commissio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-73

When a fund management company enters into forward purchase or sale transactions involving securities which are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7

I. - The following are authorised to initiate the procedure for revising a cross-industry agreement, an agreement or a branch agreement 1° Until the end of the electoral cycle during which the agreeme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

A violation by the convicted person of the obligations to which he or she is subject, committed during the period of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

For properties leased for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-75

University hospital centres may create subsidiaries whose corporate purpose falls within the scope defined by article L. 6145-7 and concerns: 1° Abroad, training, audit, consultancy and participation…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-7

I.-The Prefect submits a summary report drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and a reasoned draft order to the Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Training eligible under the personal training account

Article D6323-7

I.-The training, support and advice actions eligible for the personal training account mentioned in 4° of II of article L. 6323-6 are carried out as part of the pathway provided for in article L. 6313…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for setting up a regional hospital grouping

Article R6132-7

The derogation provided for in I of Article L. 6132-1 may be granted to an establishment, where necessary and at the request of its legal representative, by the Director General of the Regional Health…

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