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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-6

…e following are also eligible for the personal training account, under conditions defined by decree:1° Actions enabling the validation of acquired experience mentioned in 3° of article L. 6313-1;2° Sk…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Election of judicial representatives who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires (National Commission for the Registration and Discipline of Judicial Administrators and Judicial Representatives)

Article A812-1

The regulations setting the conditions for the election of judicial representatives elected to the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des mandataires judiciaires et des administrateur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Unseizability.

Article R526-2

…month, be the subject of an application for an amending entry in the Trade and Companies Register: 1° The waiver of the unseizability of the rights over the principal residence of the registered natu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-7

The exemption from the obligation to include directors representing employees on the board of directors provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-27-1 is applicable to companies whose sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-5

…ds a threshold set by decree. It mentions the conditions agreed between the parties, in particular: 1° The purpose of the agreement and the respective obligations of the parties; 2° The price or the t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Powers.

Article L121-1

The State defines and implements national tourism policy. It determines and implements the procedures for approving and classifying tourist facilities, organisations and activities in accordance with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 tricies

…led to a reduction in income tax on the property it rents out, subject to the following conditions: 1° The property is let under one of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 321-8 of the French Cons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article A123-16

…oned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Codedeclare, pursuant to article R. 123-62 : 1° The title of the association, followed, where applicable, by the acronym; 2° The address of its r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-2

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall apply if any of the persons referred to in the same Article L. 465-1 recommends that one or more transactions be carried out on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report

Article D5521-5

Expenditure on employment corresponds to the following actions:1° (Repealed) 2° (Repealed)3° (Repealed)4° (Repealed)5° The financing of job creation premiums ;6° (Repealed)7° (Repealed)8° The financin…

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