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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-128

Compensation (number 112 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the sums compensated, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-126

The deed of consent to the prior claim (number 109 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the sum actually benefiting from the prior claim, according to the following…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Involvement of the French Office for Immigration and Integration acting on a court order

Article R8252-12

When the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration receives a judicial decision referred to in article R. 8252-10, he shall order the convicted person to pay these sums int…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-12

Only the following are authorised to carry out DNA identifications: 1° The technical and forensic police services or organisations referred to in article 157-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; 2° Pe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expressing the wishes of patients refusing treatment and patients at the end of life

Article L1111-12

When a person, in the advanced or terminal phase of a serious and incurable disease, whatever the cause, is incapable of expressing his wishes, the doctor is obliged to enquire about the expression of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-12

The expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11 are not covered:1° Employees benefiting from a vehicle made available on a permanent basis by the employer with the employer paying for the cost of fuel or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-12

To be eligible for appointment as director, candidates must in particular: 1° Be French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II : Determination of the remuneration of the salaried entrepreneur of a cooperative of activity and employment

Article R7331-12

At the end of the financial year, the activity and employment cooperative will regularise the calculation of the variable part of the remuneration of each entrepreneur-employee and pay the outstanding…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a : Communications and notifications applicable when the appellant is the claimant or the judicial agent of the State

Article R40-12

…vations in response, which shall be communicated to the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation and to the person mentioned in article R. 40-9 within the fifteen-day period. The provisions of the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

I.-The terms under which, pursuant to 10° of Article 10-2 and article 10-5-1, victims of violence have the right, when their medical examination has been requested by an officer or agent of the judici…

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