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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R641-3

…at least a second judicial representative as liquidator pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 641-1-2, the number of secondary establishments mentioned in 1° of Article L. 621-4-1 and the threshol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-7

By way of derogation from article R. 5221-6, foreign students holding the residence permit referred to in 11° of article R. 5221-2 may enter into : 1° A professionalisation contract as referred to in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Billing for services

Article D7233-4

The legal entity or sole trader declared in application of article L. 7232-1-1 issues an annual tax certificate to each of its customers, to enable them to benefit from the aid provided for in article…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-1

…petence. An entry decision may only be withdrawn if it is unlawful and within a period of four months. After this period, the decision may only be withdrawn at the express request of its beneficiary.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation of private practitioners.

Article R6311-10

The agreement determines in particular : 1° The detailed financing plan for the medical call reception and regulation centre ; 2° The resources provided by each of the contracting parties; 3° The term…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 312-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-1

…women and the total number of men, among the nine members of the Board and the person mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 241-1, is reduced as much as possible in order to obtain an equal number of w…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Coordination between the treatment of over-indebtedness and the procedure for establishing that a lease has been terminated

Article L714-1

…l debt granted by a decision of the judge seised pursuant to Article 24 of Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending the loi n° 86-1290 du 23 décembre 1986, the co…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 C

…e able to benefit from the tax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 quinquies B, 150-0 A, 209-0 A and 219 has not complied with its investment quota provided for in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Documents relating to the purpose and conditions of the stay

Article R313-1

…rip, foreign nationals whose stay is not of a family or private nature shall present as appropriate:1° For a tourist stay, any document likely to establish the purpose and conditions of this stay, in…

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