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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

…on their business in France exclusively through a branch or under the freedom to provide services; 2° Persons to whom minimum capital requirements apply to ensure compliance with the coverage ratios…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-13

The service provider shall inform the competent national health insurance body in advance of his service by sending a copy of the receipt referred to in Article R. 4331-12-2 or by any other means.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2494

Article 2493 is applicable under the conditions set out in Article 17-2. However, articles 21-7 and 21-11 are applicable to a child born in Mayotte to foreign parents before the entry into force of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-11

…ules. These parameters are calculated in such a way as to ensure that the undertaking complies with 2° of Article R. 352-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending or cancelling registration

Article R123-248

…torship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those discharging or revoking them; 2° Upon declaration by an heir, successor or any person authorised for this purpose, the death of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-2

…a case, the distributor shall refrain from contacting the subscriber or potential subscriber again; 2° It shall ensure that the subscriber or potential subscriber may cancel his current contract at th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-11

…nsport of sick, injured or parturient patients: 1° In all cases, as part of emergency medical aid ; 2° In addition, where applicable, to transport carried out on medical prescription.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-12

In the light of the documents sent to him pursuant to articles D. 8254-2, D. 8254-4 and D. 8254-5, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration decides, in accordance with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-134

Articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-68, the second paragraph of article L. 225-131, articles L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, L. 232-2 and L. 232-10 of the French Commercial C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-15

It is an offence for any person to carry out a professional activity or functions in breach of the prohibitions, disqualifications or incapacities provided for by articles L. 653-2 and L. 653-8, is pu…

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