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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe VIII

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-2) Prefecture of the department of MODIFYING REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR AN EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-1 and R. 762-2 du code de commerce) Date of receipt of the complet…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-1

Within the framework of the directives issued by the Director General of Labour, the Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity :1° Implements at regional level and steers im…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Staff representative bodies

Article R713-14

Where there is a central works council, the full and alternate members are elected, for each of the colleges, by all the full members of the works councils, on lists presented by the representative tr…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-18

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists, the Minister responsible for health will inform the delegates of each of the lists concerned within…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2b: Companies located in urban tax-free zones - entrepreneurial areas

Article 44 octies A

…n the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in the B du 3 de l'article 42 de la loi n° 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on regional planning and development are exempt from income tax or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

…2 must provide proof that they hold the diploma of higher accounting studies governed by the décret n° 81-537 du 12 mai 1981 ou du diplôme d'études supérieures comptables et financières ou qu'ils ont…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5213-1

Advertising to the public for a medical device : 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as a medical device;2° Specify…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

I.-As part of the remit referred to in 1° of Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority)…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-6-1

…ation allowance provided for in article L. 3334-4 in its wording prior to the Finance Act for 2005 (n° 2004-1484 of 30 December 2004) are taken into account. This provision does not apply to departmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-1

I. - The loans referred to in 3a of article L. 511-6 may be granted when the lending company or a member of its group, on the one hand, and the borrowing company or a member of its group, on the other…

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