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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L811-5

…ature that have given rise to a disciplinary or administrative sanction of removal from office, striking off the register, revocation, withdrawal of authorisation or withdrawal of authorisation; 4° Ha…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-20

…a Corse, over which the authority exercises its supervisory power, has the missions defined below.Taking into consideration the economic development priorities defined by the territorial collectivity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-2

…o comply with the requirements of article L. 3212-11 and of IV of article L. 3213-1 relating to the keeping and presentation of registers within the specified time limit; 6° Failing to notify the repr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…corresponds to 15% of the additional cost, but must not exceed 1% of the insured capital of the work concerned as shown in the insurance contract and must be less than:1° For cinematographic works, €…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising

Article R313-2

The information set out in 1° to 6° of Article R. 313-1 are provided using the representative example referred to in article L. 313-4. This example has the following characteristics: 1° A total amount…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Amounts paid under insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 757 B

I.-Sums, annuities or values of any kind owed directly or indirectly by an insurer, as a result of the death of the policyholder, give rise to death duties according to the degree of kinship existing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-2

…ion to declare referred to in Article L. 8291-1, the employer or, where applicable, the user undertaking shall be liable to an administrative fine. Failure to comply is subject to an administrative fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-9

…ts was ordered in a case where such a measure is excluded by law, the court shall refer the case back to the court that gave the judgment for the purpose of possibly revoking the judgment on this poin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-2

In addition to the officers and agents of the judicial police acting within the framework of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the officers and agents of New Caledonia responsible for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-218

…three financial years, if one or more shareholders representing at least one third of the capital make a reasoned request to the company.

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