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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D3381-5

For the application of article D. 3133-2 in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the words "to L. 3133-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 3133-2".

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 575 I

1. Is deemed to hold manufactured tobacco for commercial purposes within the meaning of 4° of 1 of I of Article 302 D any person who transports in an individual means of transport assigned to the tran…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-5

Decisions handed down pursuant to IV of article L. 681-2 and article L. 681-3 may be appealed by the parties within ten days of their notification.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1-1

I.-Articles L. 141-13 to L. 141-17, L. 141-19, L. 141-20, L. 143-7 and L. 143-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 for growth, activity and equal economi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-5

When the director of the establishment makes his decision subject to a ban on the practitioner carrying out a lucrative private activity within a maximum radius of ten kilometres of the public health…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Individual accounts for periodic certification

Article D4022-5

For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article L. 4022-10, the administrative authority responsible for managing individual accounts is the public interest group mentioned in Article L. 1111-24.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-56

The provisions of this section apply to the internal use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 1° of article R. 5126-1, with the exception of the Institution nationa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-57

The provisions of this Title, with the exception of those of paragraph 1 of sub-section 1 of section 2, shall apply to judicial officers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle. Table 3-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-56

The information relating to the beneficial owner declared at the time of the request is as follows: 1° In the case of the company or legal entity, its name or corporate name, its legal form, the addre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-5

The recipients of company formalities, mentioned in article L. 123-32 are:

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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