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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-2

…ancial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of maintenance set in full or in p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-24

The list of acts performed by the trainee provided for in article R. 812-18-2 is given in II of Annex 8-1-1 to this book.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2

…relationship with a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 ; 2° A salaried professional trainer, defined as any person whose main remunerated activity is to prep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of draft standards

Article R1213-28

Draft technical standards resulting from standardisation or certification activities that have a technical or financial impact for local and regional authorities and their public establishments, which…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-2

…re not considered to be sub-contractors: 1° Members of the same grouping in relation to each other; 2° Economic operators over whom the contract holder exercises, directly or indirectly, a dominant in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-27

When the employer uses an alternative medium to keep the single staff register, the requirements of articles D. 8113-2 and D. 8113-3 apply. In this case, the employer sends the Labour Inspectorate the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article LO6473-2

The local authority's revenue from the operating section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 3332-1, L. 3332-2 and L. 4331-2 as well as those created by the local authority in the exercise of it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-1

…e L. 214-167 : 1° Economic loan funds referred to in I ofarticle R. 332-14-2 of the Insurance Code; 2° Undertakings constituting one or more securitisation transactions within the meaning of Article 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-2

Article Annexe 1-5-2

ENNEX 1-5-2 STANDARD FORM FOR SIMPLIFIED ANNUAL ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION STATEMENT-BUSINESS 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capaci…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…rritory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainlan…

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