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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-5

…his code, or seriously compromise, within the meaning of the second paragraph of this same article; 2° The characteristics of the project identified as constituting a risk to the achievement or pursui…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-3

Where the nature of the debtor's assets allows, maintenance payments may be replaced, in whole or in part, by the payment of a sum of money to an accredited organisation responsible for granting the c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-23

…g a breach of the duty of probity, punishable under Articles 432-10 to 432-15 of the Criminal Code; 2° The offences of bribery and trading in influence, punishable under Articles 433-1, 433-2, 434-9,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2-2

For its application in Mayotte, 2° of Article L. 5125-3 is worded as follows:" 2° The opening of a pharmacy by means of creation, if the demographic conditions provided for in Article L. 5511-3 are me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-25

…ion for EC type-examination shall include: 1° The name and address of the manufacturer or importer; 2° The place of manufacture of the machine or personal protective equipment; 3° The technical file p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article D214-219

The receivables referred to in a of 1° and b of 2° of Article R. 214-218 eligible for inclusion in the assets of a financing institution are : 1° Receivables arising either from a transaction that has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Representation at national and multi-industry level

Article L2152-2

…onal and multi-sector level:1° Which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1 ; 2° Which are representative or whose member organisations are representative on the basis of article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-20

…ubsidies paid to apprentice training centres in the form of equipment and materials provided for in 2° of Article L. 6241-4; 2° The amount of the receivable referred to in the sixth paragraph of II of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-9

The provisions of articles D. 8-2-2 to D. 8-2-6 and D. 8-2-8 are applicable to online services made available to victims to lodge a complaint electronically with the public prosecutor pursuant to Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition.

Article D411-2

The threshold referred to in 2° of article L. 411-2 is set at 8 million euros.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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