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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of a State nursing diploma.

Article D4311-17

The duration of the preparatory studies for the diploma is set at three years. The conditions under which partial or total exemption from teaching may be granted are set by order of the Minister for H…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases

Article L242-17

The chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company are liable to a fine of €150,000, issue shares or share denominations without the previously subscribed capital of the company…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-161

The doctor responsible for the continuity of care mentioned in article D. 6124-156 must have experience in paediatric intensive care. The nursing staff mentioned in article D. 6124-158 must include at…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

In the event of exclusion, departure or death accompanied by the refusal of approval of the transferee or successors, the holder of the shares, or, in the event of death, his successors, have the opti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

In the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

I.-Before any tobacco product is placed on the market, tobacco product manufacturers and importers must send a list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products and their emissio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-17

The budget and the administrative account are made public. The place where they are made available to the public is the headquarters of the Corsican local authority. A brief, summary presentation outl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Extreme emergency work.

Article L4532-17

In the case of extremely urgent work whose immediate execution is necessary to prevent serious and imminent accidents or to organise rescue measures, the following obligations do not apply: 1° Submiss…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 D

I. - Failure to submit accounts in accordance with the procedures set out in I of article L. 47 A of the Book of Tax Procedures entails the application of a fine equal to €5,000 or, in the event of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-17

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 221-2 and L. 222-3, be authorised to retain this name in their corporate name. A Conseil d'Etat decree determines the conditions to which this authoris…

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