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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Information on business papers.

Article R123-237

…on RCS followed by the name of the town where the registry office where it is registered is located;3° The place of its registered office;4° Where applicable, that it is in liquidation;5° If it is a c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

…at national and inter-professional level within the meaning of article L. 2122-9 of the Labour Code;3° Representatives of local authorities and groups of local authorities;4° Representatives of patien…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 293 A

…lectronic interface, such as a marketplace, platform, portal or similar device, that taxable person;3° In other situations, the recipient of the goods indicated on the import declaration;4° By way of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

Throughout their working life, all individuals may benefit from career development advice, the aim of which is to promote the development and security of their career path.This advice is free of charg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-4

…priority;2° Attendance at colloquia, conferences or seminars, up to a limit of ten hours per year ;3° Attendance at supervised self-study programmes or distance learning courses or courses, up to a l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: End of the research period

Article R1233-15-2

In the light of the reports referred to in articles L. 1233-57-17 and L. 1233-57-20, the Prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office, after having heard the company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special requirements

Article R4544-6

…of work carried out in the vicinity of live bare active parts in the HTA or HTB fields mentioned in 3° and 4° ofarticle R. 4226-2, permanent supervision is ensured by an authorised person, designated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

No later than at the time of recruitment, the employer shall send to the authorised body the first part of the declaration enabling the obligation provided for in article L. 1221-10 to be met. The emp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-21

…r the public service for the prevention and management of household and similar waste" are deleted; 3° In the third paragraph, the words: "Annexes V, VI and XIII of this Code" are replaced by the word…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-6

For the application of article L. 2313-1, the budget documents of the caisses des écoles remain deposited at the head office of the public establishment. For the school funds of municipalities with 3,…

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