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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

…submitting the tender, it shall provide the purchaser with a declaration stating: 1° The nature and amount of the services that are the subject of the subcontract; 2° The name, business name or corpor…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes and penalties.

Article L3326-1

The amount of the company's net profit and shareholders' equity are established by a certificate issued by the tax inspector or the auditor. They may not be challenged in disputes arising from the app…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-16

…of the court shall rule on the liquidation of the astreinte.He shall rule as a last resort when the amount of the astreinte does not exceed the rate of jurisdiction as a last resort of the commercial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-3

…f article R. 134-4 may only take place if it enables the following two conditions to be met: 1° The amount of the diversification provision corresponding to the guarantees covered by 1° of article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-16

…she is automatically excluded from the cooperative. When the company has more than two members, the exclusion of a member may be decided by the other members acting unanimously if that member has comm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-2

…provided for in Chapter IV of this Title is applied if the debtor's assets do not include any real estate and if the number of its employees during the six months preceding the opening of the procedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-76

The creation of a perpetual annuity or a life annuity on real estate (number 32 of table 5), as well as the redemption of a life annuity on real estate, gives rise to the collection of a fee proportio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-2

…nister, and CCI France sets out the priority missions of the network of chambers of commerce and industry financed by the chamber tax. This contract of objectives and performance contains quantified a…

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

Article R1511-4-2

…d granted under this section. Benefit from this aid is subject to the company's compliance with its tax and social security obligations. The agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of Article L. 1511-3 i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Division into paternal and maternal branches.

Article 747

When the estate devolves to ascendants, it is divided equally between those of the paternal branch and those of the maternal branch.

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