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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article A232-2

The currency used for the corporate income tax report referred to in Article L. 233-28-1 is the currency used for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the company to which the r…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-2

The purpose of the automated processing is to enable the examination of applications for authorisation of retail areas, the monitoring of authorised areas and participation in the work of the departme…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Public policy provisions

Article L224-16

The provisions of this section are of public order.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-19

Where the trader has not reimbursed the consumer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 224-35, the sums owed by the professional are automatically increased by half.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article L342-1

Staying in the waiting area beyond four days from the initial placement decision may be authorised, by the liberties and detention judge ruling on the effective exercise of the rights recognised to th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Failure by the foreign national to cooperate and enforce the removal order

Article L824-1

A foreigner is liable to three years' imprisonment if he fails to present to the competent administrative authority the travel documents required to enforce an administrative ban on entry, a decision…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-2

As long as the data referred to in article L. 111-7 justify it, taking gender into account may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks under insurance operations clas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe H

Mandatory information to be included in a partnership contract1. Identification of the contracting parties. (1) 2. Definition of the subject of the partnership contract. (1) 3. Duration of the contrac…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article L2363-1

…erative Society Committee is set up when, at the end of the negotiation period provided for in Article L. 2362-4, no agreement has been reached and the special negotiation body has not taken the decis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-11

The rules relating to the footprint of areas, whether built on or not, allocated to ancillary parking areas of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 of this code, whet…

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