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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…2 of article 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of the commercial code who does not benefit from the schemes defined in articles 5…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-16

…egnant woman or the couple where a proven risk has been identified in application of III of article L. 2131-1, or by the attending physician who sends the medical file to the centre. In the latter cas…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-16

…the supervision provided for in 4° of article R. 1421-6. The medical supervision defined in article L. 315-1 of the Social Security Code applies to the assessments and prescriptions of doctors in cent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-16

The travel expenses of councillors to the assembly and executive councillors are paid by the assembly under the conditions defined by Decree no. 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Documents and reports

Article R4625-16

The annual activity report provided for in Article D. 4622-54 includes specific information on the individual monitoring of the state of health of temporary workers.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-16

The head of the medical biology laboratory holding the authorisation is required to declare without delay to the Minister responsible for health any change relating to the legal rules and technical op…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XI: Taxes levied for the benefit of associations of communes and mixed associations

Article 1609 quater

The committee of a syndicat de communes may decide, under the conditions provided for in article L. 5212-20 du code général des collectivités territoriales, to levy the taxes mentioned in 1° to 4° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article R773-16

Article R. 526-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article R774-16

Article R. 526-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work affecting physical or moral integrity

Article D4153-16

It is forbidden to assign young people to work that exposes them to acts or representations of a pornographic or violent nature.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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