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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-16

…s and products on list B containing asbestos, in order to draw up the report required under article L. 1334-13 in the event of sale.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions applicable when the amount of eligible damage exceeds six million euros excluding tax

Article R1613-16

The State representative or, where applicable, the inspection mission provided for in article R. 1613-8 send the minister responsible for local authorities and the minister responsible for the budget…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-16

The approved modelling agency records in a special register: 1 The identity and address of the children selected or employed as well as those of their legal representatives; 2 The date, place and time…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-3

The integrity of the human body may only be infringed in the event of medical necessity for the person concerned or exceptionally in the therapeutic interest of others. The consent of the person conce…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-162

…le as defined in the regional plan for the development of vocational training adopted under article L. 214-13 of the Education Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-16

The application for investment approval must be submitted before filming begins.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

The agency's resources comprise:1° Subsidies, advances and other contributions from the State and its public establishments, the European Union, local authorities, their groupings and their public est…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-160

Compensation settlements in the event of expropriation for reasons of public utility (numbers 161 to 163 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° Before expropriation is pronou…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-165

The transformation of the company is subject to the publicity provided for in the event of an amendment to the Articles of Association.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Bodies responsible for organising international sporting competitions

Article 1655 septies

…ng referred to in Article 235 bis;c) The contributions referred to in 2° and 3° of the I of Article L. 6131-1 du code du travail;d) (Repealed)3° Subject to 2°, the taxes provided for in Titles I to II…

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