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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the training of volunteer fire fighters

Article L1424-37-1

Voluntary firefighters with training or experience may have it recognised with a view to being exempted in whole or in part from the initial or ongoing training mentioned in article L. 1424-37 or to s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34-1

I.-Failure to file the declaration provided for in III of article L. 2333-34 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Sale of other property.

Article R642-37-3

Orders made pursuant to Article L. 642-19 shall, at the registrar's initiative, be notified to the debtor and communicated by simple letter to the auditors. Appeals against these decisions may be lodg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-3

For the purposes of article L. 1613-6, any localised event occurring in mainland France that causes damage to the property listed in Article R. 1613-4 and belonging to the local authorities or groupin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-3

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in article R. 5441-1 are liable, in addition to a fine in ac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5442-3

Legal entities declared to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in article R. 5442-1 are liable, in addition to a fine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-3

Where the customer of one of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 is a legal person that is neither a company nor a collective investment scheme, "beneficial owner" within the meaning of 1° of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccination

Article R3112-3

The persons mentioned in articles R. 3112-1 and R. 3112-2 are exempt from the vaccination requirement if a medical certificate certifies that vaccination is contraindicated. Contraindications to vacci…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article R123-322

The fees referred to in II and III of Article L. 123-54 are collected by the single body referred to in Article R. 123-1, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 123-8. As an exception…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-32

I.-In the case of a multi-employer pyrotechnic site as defined in Article R. 4462-2, the site's pyrotechnic activities may only be carried out on the basis of an agreement drawn up and concluded by th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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