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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Training eligible under the personal training account

Article D6323-7

I.-The training, support and advice actions eligible for the personal training account mentioned in 4° of II of article L. 6323-6 are carried out as part of the pathway provided for in article L. 6313…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Deductions from apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-30

The apprentice training centre referred to in 1° of article D. 6241-29 is an apprentice training centre that meets one of the following conditions: 1° It is internal to the company ; 2° In which the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-543

The following may be recruited as associate midwives: 1° Candidates for authorisation to practise the profession of midwife defined in I of article L. 4111-2, who have passed the knowledge verificatio…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-5

The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity may not have the purpose or effect of breaching the provisions of articles L. 125-1, L. 125-3,L. 324-9 or L.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-8

An employer who has been ordered to leave French territory as a result of the withdrawal, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 432-7, of his temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, within…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59-1

The Policy Councils are informed, in particular, of issues relating to the activity of the site and of the draft resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the issues mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-20

Holiday subsidies granted by any joint body managing one or more social activities, the creation and operating principles of which are provided for by a collective branch or territorial agreement conc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-5

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded by a contracting entity in a Member State of the European Union or in a specific geographical area of a Member State where the European Commission ha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HE

For the assessment of income tax or corporation tax, cash subscriptions to the capital of limited companies subject to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law and whose sole activity is t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-5

The mayor may, by reasoned order, prohibit access to certain roads or sections of roads for vehicles transporting hazardous materials covered by Council Directive 82/501 of 24 June 1982 on the major a…

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