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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-29

The duration of the credit for hours provided for in article L. 7226-9 is equal for one quarter: 1° To seventy hours for the chairman and vice-chairmen of the Martinique Economic, Social, Environmenta…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial autopsies

Article 230-29

When a forensic autopsy has been carried out as part of an investigation or judicial enquiry and the preservation of the body of the deceased is no longer necessary to establish the truth, the compete…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: European companies

Article L322-29

Where an insurance undertaking in the form of a société européenne registered in France intends to transfer its registered office outside France, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-29

Where a bill of exchange is stipulated to be payable in a currency which is not current at the place of payment, the amount may be paid in the currency of the country, according to its value on the da…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-29

The amount of the additional remuneration is determined by applying the coefficient for the reduction in working hours mentioned in article D. 4163-26, to the income from work as taken into account fo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-29

In meetings or during written consultations, decisions shall be adopted by one or more members representing more than half of the shares.If this majority is not obtained and unless otherwise stipulate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-29

The medical biology laboratory shall inform the regional health agency within whose jurisdiction it is located electronically that it has obtained accreditation for the various percentages set out in…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-29

A standard form of waiver is approved by order of the minister responsible for the economy. If the beneficiary of the waiver is a credit institution or finance company within the meaning of Article L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-29

The following shall not apply to the universal transfer of the business assets of a sole trader, any clause to the contrary being deemed unwritten: 1° Article 815-14 of the Civil Code; 2° Article 1699…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-29

Unless otherwise agreed, each of the authors of the audiovisual work may freely dispose of that part of the work which constitutes his or her personal contribution with a view to its exploitation in a…

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