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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-276

…rofessional practices is collected and analysed with a view to improving practices and managing risks. The medical team mentioned in 1° of the I of article D. 6124-271 fills in the professional practi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-18

All night workers referred to in Article L. 3122-5 and all workers under the age of eighteen are entitled to an information and prevention visit by a health professional referred to in the first parag…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Borrowings issued in France by international organisations

Article 131 ter A

…oans issued in France by international organisations are exempt from the withholding tax defined in 1 of Article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual payment transactions

Article L314-9

…ion of payment services not covered by a deposit account agreement provided for in I of Article L. 312-1-1 or by a framework contract for payment services provided for in sub-section 2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-132

Transfers of finance leases (numbers 116 and 117 of Table 5) give rise to the levying of:1° In the case of a straightforward transfer, a fee proportional to the amount of the residual investment on th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Packaging.

Article R5132-17

It is prohibited to use, for the medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5132-1, containers or packaging bearing the name of a product intended for human or animal consumption or likely to create c…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-2

…ip contract taken into account for the purposes of applying the threshold mentioned in article R. 2211-1 is the value estimated at the time the invitation to tender is sent to the publication. This va…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…following shall be entered in the national register of companies, or filed to be appended thereto: 1° For the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, all the information, deeds and documents ap…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-11

…ms where they are likely to have an impact in the event of a takeover bid or public exchange offer: 1° The structure of the company's capital; 2° The restrictions in the articles of association on the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-2

…may, on its own initiative, make proposals to the Minister for Health on the subjects mentioned in 1° of Article D. 4381-1. The Minister may refer to the High Council any matter relating to its remit…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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