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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-9

The consumer is entitled to demand that the goods be brought into conformity with the criteria set out in sub-section 1 of this section. The consumer shall request the seller to bring the goods into c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 E

The tax provided for in article 990 D is not applicable:1° To international organisations, sovereign States, their political and territorial subdivisions, and to legal persons, bodies, trusts or compa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-9

A foreign employee holding a temporary residence permit under articles L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4 or L. 422-5 of the Code de l'Entrée et du Séjour des Etrangers et du Droit d'Asile (Code on the Entr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-93

In application of the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 225-51-1, shareholders may, in person or by proxy, inspect, at the company's registered office or place of administrative managem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L945-9

Article L. 525-18 is amended as follows: I.-In 1°, the reference to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955; II.-The 2° is worded as fol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-9

Article L. 525-18 is amended as follows: I.-In 1°, the reference to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955. II.-The 2° is worded as fol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-9

The following second-hand personal protective equipment may be made available or hired for non-professional sporting or leisure activities, subject to compliance with the provisions of article R. 4313…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90

…e qualification requirement for exercising all or some of the activities referred to in Article L. 212-1, any national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-9

I.-For the industry, trade and commercial services, agriculture and miscellaneous activities sections, the following are taken into account per section, according to the distribution table defined in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-9

…lementary occupational pension funds shall make transparent any asset line whose book value exceeds 1% of the balance sheet.The cumulative book value of assets that have not been made transparent may…

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