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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-40-1

…d, on behalf of the Conseil des Maisons de Vente, with the documents required to be kept by Article L. 561-12 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43-1

The subsidies provided for in article L. 2251-5 are subject to a written request from the head of the company to which the existing establishment whose purpose is the retail sale of new books belongs.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-4

The report referred to in I of article L. 3512-7 is sent to the Minister for Health no later than 1st April of the year following the calendar year in which the declared expenditure was incurred.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-3

The occupational health medical file provided for in Article L. 4624-8 is compiled in secure digital format, for each worker benefiting from individual monitoring of his state of health in an occupati…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-2

…chairman who has ruled on a measure provided for in the first or second paragraph of III of Article L. 321-23-2 may not sit on the sanctions committee ruling on the situation of the same professional.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power

Article R*3231-4

When the minimum growth wage is increased in application of the provisions of article L. 3231-5, a joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture and the economy and finance announce…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

…ompany to gain a significant foothold in a geographical or sectoral market with high growth potential.The Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur shall take into account in its opi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-42

A general-purpose investment fund governed by this paragraph may invest :1° Up to all of its assets in :a) Units or shares of French or foreign UCITS ;b) Units or shares of general-purpose investment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-45-3

When a limitation procedure is closed pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 613-24, the Institute shall refund the limitation request fee. The decision to close the limitation procedure is not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-40-1

This paragraph sets out the conditions under which the department, pursuant to article L. 1614-7, is required to continue compiling statistics relating to the exercise of the powers transferred to it…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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