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

Article R743-142-1

For the sub-category of services relating to the Trade and Companies Register mentioned in Table 2 of Article Appendix 4-7, the fee for each service: 1° Shall be claimed by the Registrar, when collect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-2

The decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment referred to in article L. 1233-57-4 is sent by any means that confers a date certain to the employer…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-3

The following offences are punishable by a fifth-class fine1° Failure by the person responsible for a nuclear activity to make the declaration provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-6

The flat-rate contribution provided for in II of Article L. 821-5 is paid by persons who apply to be included on the list referred to in II of Article L. 822-1 to the Haut Conseil's accounting officer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4221-14-6

I. - When they wish to benefit from a temporary work permit in application of the provisions of the fifth paragraph of article L. 4221-12, persons who are refugees, stateless persons or beneficiaries…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-146-1

The company is formed under the suspensive condition of its registration on the national list of judicial administrators provided for by Article L. 811-2 or on the national list of judicial representa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments

Article 1635 bis AA

It is levied for the benefit of the guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments instituted by article L. 371-6 of the rural and maritime fishing code, an additional contribut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Medical equipment

Article L242-47

Any breach of article L. 224-110 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €15,000 for a natural person and €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 14: Limitation period.

Article L511-78

All actions arising from the bill of exchange against the acceptor shall be barred after three years from the due date. The bearer's actions against the endorsers and against the drawer shall be barre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-12

The accounting officer is required to exercise: 1° As regards revenue, control:-authorisation to collect revenue;collection of debts and the regularity of reductions and cancellations of revenue order…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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