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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Setting tariffs

Article A444-53

The services listed in Table 5 of Article Appendix 4-7 give rise to the collection of fees set in accordance with the respective provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section.These emoluments are…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-40

…nths, the replacement may be carried out by a pharmacist who, fulfilling the conditions required by 1° and 2° of article L. 4221-1 or who has obtained the authorisation provided for in articles L. 422…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-11

…ned in article L. 5134-1. All elements contained in the advertising must be compatible with the marketing authorisation, where this exists.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2

The athlete shall declare his status at the time of any medical consultation which gives rise to a prescription.Athletes taking part in or preparing for the events mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16

The products and services referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-9 are :1° Life insurance or capitalisation contracts where the annual premium does not exceed €1,000 or where the single premium does not…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-3

…513-11-1 or in the event of a risk to public health, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or prohibit the activities mentioned in article L. 513-11-2. Ex…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

…hat falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity enterprise" approva…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 septies A

…ising from a stripping carried out before 1 June 1991, the redemption premium means the difference between:a) The principal or interest that he receives;b) The subscription price or the original acqui…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-2

French nationals under the age of thirty-five may not make the declaration provided for in articles 23 and 23-1 above only if they are in good standing with the obligations of Book II of the National…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-1

…to the expert reports ordered at the request of the latter may, in accordance with the procedures set out in these articles, be charged to the latter by the examining magistrate or the investigating…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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