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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4515-1

…user company premises, known as the "host company". They derogate from the provisions relating to: 1° Transmission to the Labour Inspectorate of the statement of hours spent carrying out the operatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-27

…The period of validity of these certificates and the terms and conditions for their renewal are set by the orders provided for in article R. 4461-30.IV. - The underwater work referred to in 1° of I…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373-2

Sums paid to the assignee in respect of the assigned claim shall be set off against the secured claim when due. If this is not the case, the assignee retains them under the conditions set out in artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 octies

…a phonographic or videographic musical recording (music video or digital versatile musical disc) meeting the following cumulative conditions are eligible for the tax credit:a) Be carried out by compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-38

The natural person also declares, with regard to his activity and establishment:1° The activity or activities carried out corresponding to the nomenclature of activities defined by decree, possibly sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R2563-4-2

For the application of article L. 2334-23-2: 1° The data to be taken into account is assessed, unless otherwise stated, on 1st January of the year in respect of which the apportionment is made; 2° The…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

…18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are replaced by the words: "tribunal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-18

Applicant establishments or organisations must have : 1° Premises fitted out, arranged and maintained in accordance with the rules of good practice referred to in Article L. 5121-5 and, where applicab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-7

…e identified victims or, in proportion to the amounts recovered, the interest taken into account by 1° and 2° of Article 142. The sums are paid by the administrator to the Caisse des dépôts et consign…

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