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Showing 29212930 of 68043 articles for Art. L 232-24 · Art. L 123-5-1 · Art. L 611-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article LO5111-5

The provisions of articles LO 1113-1 to LO 1113-7 are applicable to public establishments made up exclusively of local and regional authorities.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to interconsular groups.

Article R712-24

The resources of the interconsular grouping come from the contributions of the participating territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry, subsidies and miscellaneous revenue. The method…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-24

In order to benefit from the aid provided for in article D. 6325-23, employer groups must sign an agreement with the Prefect. This agreement specifies: 1° The forecast number of support measures eligi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rates for services

Article R6145-24

The rates for services do not apply to days for which hospitalised patients have been granted permission to leave under article R. 1112-56.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Work involving electrical hazards

Article D4153-24

It is forbidden for young people to have unsupervised access to any premises or location in an establishment or worksite where there is a risk of contact with live bare parts, except in the case of ve…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-5

The public contracts mentioned in Chapters I to IV of Title I of this Book are subject to the rules on electronic invoicing set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of Title IX of Book I of this Part.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Complementary local currency certificates

Article L311-5

Complementary local currency securities may be issued and managed by one of the persons mentioned in Article 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy whose sole corporate…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-2

In the cases provided for by articles 1831-1 to 1831-5 of the Civil Code relating to property development contracts, as well as by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

The unauthorised use of the title of medical regulation assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-5

As from 1 January 1980, sums paid for the reimbursement of value added tax paid on their investment expenditure by the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund are entered in the investment section of the bu…

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