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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-13

The services listed under numbers 5 to 40 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 5 Notice…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

New machines or machines considered as new which are subject either to the procedures defined in article R. 4313-76 or to those defined in article R. 4313-77, are as follows: 1° Circular saws (single-…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23

In order to comply with the essential requirements relating to design and manufacture, active implantable medical devices must be designed, manufactured and packaged in such a way as to meet the follo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

I.-The General Meeting of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is competent to settle matters of interest to the Groupement.The general meeting of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire deliberate…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe B

Statement of change of residence expenses Items that must appear on the document(s) presented to the accountant (presentation in code form is excluded): 1. Identification of the agent Specify: - surna…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

The electricity or natural gas supply offer specifies, in clear and comprehensible terms, the following information:1° The identity of the supplier, the address of its registered office, its unique id…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GB

I. - Insurance and reinsurance undertakings, supplementary occupational pension funds mentioned in Article L. 381-1 of the Insurance Code, the supplementary professional retirement mutuals or unions r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-32

I.-Where the plan is not approved in accordance with the provisions of article L. 626-30-2, it may be adopted by the court at the request of the debtor or the court-appointed administrator with the ag…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater E

I.-Par délibération prise dans les conditions prévues au VI de l'article 1639 A bis, les organes délibérants des communes ou des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-21

The first fraction of the rural solidarity grant is allocated to communes whose population represents at least 15% of the population of the canton, to communes with headquarters of centralising office…

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