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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

…children's health, the manager of a group crèche or day nursery mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 must comply with the following minimum intervention times: 1° Micro-crèche: 10 hours per year, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-2

…tem common to the regional joint interprofessional committees provided for in II of article L. 6323-17-2.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-17

…ese fractions may not be less than 3,000 euros.II. - The first fraction of the allocation, equal to 17,300,000 euros, is divided between municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants whose per cap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

…edium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-1

…ticlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

…o be duly authorised. II. - The provisions of section 3 of this chapter, other than articles L. 522-17 and L. 522-18, do not apply to the institutions mentioned in the first paragraph. These establish…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-129

…o the leasing company: By a third party By the user From €0 to €6,500 3.870% 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% 0.355% Over €60,000 0.799% 0.266%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-112

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.851% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.580% Over €30,000 0.426%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-98

…y voluntary auction Sale by auction judicial From €0 to €6,500 2.322% 4.644% 3.483% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.958% 1.916% 1.437% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.639% 1.277% 0.958% More than €60,000 0.479% 0.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…R. 431-5. They must also prove that they have fulfilled the formalities laid down in article R. 431-17 and meet the health requirements for admission to reside in France by producing a medical certifi…

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