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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

Any French portfolio management company may pre-market units or shares of a European Union AIF to professional clients in France or in another Member State of the European Union under conditions laid…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-4

…on and documents:1° The report on the location of list A materials and products containing asbestos;2° Where applicable, the date, nature, location and results of periodic assessments of the state of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R7222-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of 2° to 5° of article L. 7221-2 is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Documents provided by the employer

Article R1234-5-1

For the application of this Section 2, the number of employees and the rules for crossing workforce thresholds are determined in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 130-1 of the Socia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

Article L4721-3

The provisions of 2° of Article L. 4721-1 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 4111-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting and financial rules

Article R514-36

…ch group these transactions, according to their purpose, under three headings:1° Loan transactions ;2° Means of financing ;3° Use of available funds.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-9

The criteria for approval of the health establishments mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1415-2 are defined by decision of the Institute's Board of Directors.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D712-14-2

…economic activity in its district in the event of economic change seriously affecting that activity;2° A task entrusted to one or more chambers in the district, due to local particularities or on an e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Chargeable event and chargeability

Article 269

…ds by a taxable person deemed to have acquired and supplied the goods in accordance with a and b of 2° of V of Article 256 and for the supply to that taxable person, at the time when payment has been…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-24

…ive 95/46/EC: 1° In the case of residence permits and travel documents, to the issuing authority; > 2° In the case of expulsion measures, to the prefect responsible for managing the expulsion file.

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