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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A36-11-1

The media and formats of audiovisual recordings of interrogations of persons under investigation made pursuant to Articles 116-1 and D. 32-2 and transmitted to the courts must comply with the standard…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equity securities

Article L212-1-A

Equity securities issued by joint stock companies include shares and other securities giving or capable of giving access to capital or voting rights.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest rates

Article D313-1-A

I. - For each of the categories mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 313-2, the legal interest rate applicable for a given half-year is calculated as follows:1° For claims by natural person…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1-1

Compensation for damage to property from the guarantee fund may not exceed €1,300,000 per claim.

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

Article L6351-1 A

The employer is free to choose the training body, registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 or in the process of being registered, to which it entrusts the training of its employees.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article A331-1-1

Applications for the declaration or authorisation of sporting events as provided for in articles R. 331-6 and R. 331-20 of this code are submitted to the competent local authority in electronic format…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-8

The file relating to a declaration of itinerant commercial or craft activity is kept until the date of the first anniversary of the date of renewal of the declaration or of the cessation of activity b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-4

Except in the case of cessation of activity, any amending declaration relating to the information in 1°, 3° or 4° of article A. 123-80-3 will result in the issue of a new card, after the card that has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-6

When the declarant so requests, the provisional certificate provided for in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 is issued by the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry or cham…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-5

The amount of the fee provided for in article R. 123-208-3 of the French Commercial Code is set at 30 euros.

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