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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-2-1

…st submit a declaration, prior to the posting, to the Labour Inspectorate of the place where the service begins. II - The employer referred to in I of this article shall appoint a representative of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-6

…Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In b of 1°, the words: "in accordance with the remit of the representative of the State with territorial jurisdiction," are deleted;2° In c of 1°, the words "and the prior…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-17

…and the checks carried out to ensure that they are in good working order are subject to administrative and technical safety rules and to the supervision of officials from the Ministry of Transport. I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A

…ages, pensions and life annuities paid to persons who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes give rise to the application of a withholding tax.II. The basis for this withholding is the net amoun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1468 bis

I. - For the application of the provisions relating to the business property tax, with the exception of those provided for in Articles 1465 to 1465 B, the extension of an establishment means the net i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-2

I. - Subject to the provisions of III and V of Article L. 613-57-1, the collège de résolution may release the financial instruments defined in Article L. 211-1, rights, assets or commitments of the pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-1

…of 2° and 3° of article L. 4161-1, to which workers who may acquire rights under a professional prevention account, under the conditions laid down in this chapter, are exposed above certain threshold…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L917-1-1

I.-The provisions relating to professional categories and sub-categories set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VII do not apply. II.-The electors of the Chamber of Agriculture, Commer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-145

…uments kept at the registry or drawn up by it or on documents produced;2° For ex officio entries provided for under:a) Procedures for the receivership or compulsory liquidation of companies opened on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-72

…ciation. II. - If the needs of the population so require, a nurse may carry out his professional activity on one or more sites other than his usual professional residence, when there is a lack or inad…

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