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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-19

…g from the simplified accounting obligations provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 526-13 is set by decree.The declaration formality mentioned in article L. 526-7 is free of charge when t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1440-1-1

…ied out when it has been decided, for these persons, in application of articles R. 111-12 or R. 111-13. These provisions do not apply to access to judgments exercised pursuant to articles L. 213-1 to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1464

…0, the first paragraph of Article 11, the second and third paragraphs of Article 12 and to articles 13 to 21,23 and 23-1. The parties and the arbitrators shall act expeditiously and fairly in the cond…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-14

…n of 1° and 2° of Article 706-53-5, the proof referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-13 is delivered or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the police station o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-31

In application of the provisions of 3° of article L. 2135-13, the fund allocates the credits between each of the organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12 on the basis of their audience in a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-12

…ty period set by the sentence enforcement court pursuant to the last paragraphs of the articles 712-13, D. 49-32, D. 49-33 and D. 49-36. If it considers it justified or appropriate, the sentence enfor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-16

…age of turnover achieved with regard to the activities mentioned in articles D. 3141-12 and D. 3141-13 below which affiliation is not requested, as well as the activities specific to each profession t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-12

…solidarity, with territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 5132-1-13. The purpose of this inspection is to ensure that : 1° Carrying out the diagnosis referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report

Article D5521-5

…nd the solidarity leave provided for by article 15 of the Overseas Orientation Act no. 2000-1207 of 13 December 2000;11° Evaluation and monitoring of actions to promote employment.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-1

…R. 6351-5.It may be sent by electronic means, using the teleservice provided for in article R. 6351-13.This declaration must be made no later than three months after the training provider concludes th…

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