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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

…does not comply with the rules on the substances it contains, as set out in Article 14 and Article 15(1) and (2) of the same Regulation, shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,0…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work carried out from a work plan

Article R4323-59

…ced at a height of between one metre and 1.10 m and comprising at least : a) A stop plinth of 10 to 15 cm, depending on the height chosen for the guardrails; b) A handrail; c) An intermediate rail at…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-26

…ndix 4-7) NAME OF THE SERVICE PERFORMANCE PERIOD 106 Procès-verbal d'expulsion ou reprise des lieux 15 minutes

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation of forestry groups and their members

Article 238 ter

Forestry groupings formed under the conditions set out in articles L. 331-1 to L. 331-15 of the Forestry Code are not subject to corporation tax; but each of their members is personally liable, for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-14

…n thirty days in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order mentioned in article R. 1342-15.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Specialised counter-terrorism assistants

Article D47-6-18

…e performance of the duties of specialised assistant provided for in articles 706-25-2-1 and 706-25-15 validates training in at least one of the following subjects: I.-Penal law and criminal procedure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article R545-1

…s expired; orc) or a temporary or permanent ban on practising pursuant to b of III ofarticle L. 621-15, until such ban has expired.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R775-9

…2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-5 and R. 519-6n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-7n° 2022-894 of 15 June 2022R. 519-8n° 2022-1456 of 23 November 2022R. 519-9 to R. 519-11, R. 519-11-3 and R. 519-12…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 30

Subject to the provisions of article 15-II, the gross income of buildings or parts of buildings which the owner reserves the right to use is made up of the amount of rent that they could produce if th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-93

…drink in cinematographic entertainment establishments during the period between 3 January 2022 and 15 February 2022, as provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1 June 2021 prescribing the general meas…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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