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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Help with setting up or taking over a business.

Article R5522-68

Business start-up aid cannot be combined with:1° An apprenticeship contract;2° An employment support contract;3° A youth employment contract;4° (Repealed)5° A professionalisation contract.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-23

The representative example must indicate, in the same font size as that provided for the information set out in article L. 312-8 : 1° Its nature as an example; 2° The number of instalments for each in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article D2521-5

The provisions of articles D. 2192-1 and D. 2192-2 are applicable to invoices issued in performance of public contracts referred to in the legislative provisions of Chapters I to IV of Title I.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other concession contracts with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article D3221-4

The provisions of articles D. 3133-1 and D. 3133-2 are applicable to invoices issued in performance of the concession contracts referred to in the legislative provisions of Chapters I to IV of Title I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-54

The company also declares:1° The surname, usual name, pseudonym, first names and personal domicile of the partners who are indefinitely liable or indefinitely and jointly liable for the company's debt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-2

I.-Local hospitals, or the health establishment to which they belong when they do not have legal personality, organise cooperation with primary care providers in the areas they serve and, to this end,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35 A

Income distributed by a real estate investment fund mentioned in l'article 239 nonies du présent code au titre de la fraction du résultat mentionné au 1° de l'article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Fin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R. 1435-15-1

Before concluding a contract for the purpose of carrying out the tasks of monitoring the collection of healthcare quality and safety indicators referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 1435-7…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Property damage.

Article L126-2

Insurance contracts covering fire damage to property located on national territory and damage to the bodies of land motor vehicles entitle the insured party to cover for direct material damage caused…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20-1

I.-An information system for research involving the human person enables: 1° Exchanges between sponsors and committees for the protection of individuals. To this end, it receives requests for advice f…

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