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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Medical care contracts

Article L224-105

The rules relating to patient information by healthcare professionals are laid down by the provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of Part One of the Public Health Code. The rules relating to pat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 15: Funeral service contracts

Article L224-108

The rules relating to funeral service contracts are laid down by the provisions of the chapitre III du titre II du livre II de la deuxième partie du code général des collectivités territoriales.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Package travel contracts

Article L224-104

The rules relating to contracts for the sale of package travel and holidays are laid down by the provisions of the Single chapter of Title I of Book II of the Tourism Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-3

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of accounts carried out by several statutory auditors, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-100. The audit of accounts ca…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 if a freelance administration contractor: 1° Concludes a freelance administration employment contract for a service activity, in disregard of Article L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47

The "sports educator" speciality of the vocational diploma for youth, popular education and sport is organised into subject areas or multi-disciplinary areas defined by decree. In the case of a multi-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 795 A

Free transfer duties are waived on immovable property by nature or purpose that is, for the most part, classified or listed as a historic monument, as well as movable property that is a historical or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article A123-54

The Registrar shall notify the applicant of the unique identification number issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies as soon as it is received. He reminds the applicant of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article A123-51

The judge responsible for supervising the trade and companies register shall request bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record: 1° Of natural persons subject to registration and natural persons with the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article A123-52

The declarant may apply to the registrar for the issue of a certificate specifying the date entered in the arrival register provided for in Article R. 123-92.

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