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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-41

…he absence of an establishment, the address of the residential premises where the business is based;4° The purpose of the professional activity to which the assets are assigned;5° The closing date of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-4

…entity organising the event;2° The date, time and location of the event;3° The purpose of the event;4° The number of people expected to attend;5° The manner in which alcohol will be offered: free of c…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-4

…to in 1° of Article L. 6123-5, in excess of 200 million euros, or cover at least 200,000 companies; 4° Are managed by a board of directors or have the bodies mentioned in 2° of article R. 6332-8 to en…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Precautionary measures

Article L232-23-4

…league, an organisation that is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code or one of their members; 4° And from taking part in any sporting activity involving national or international level athletes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-404-1

A hospital career commitment agreement may be concluded, on the proposal of the head of the division or, failing that, the head of the department, the head of the functional unit or another internal s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-413-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 6152-413, a contractual practitioner who has an open-ended contract as provided for in article R. 6152-403 may be dismissed, after receiving the opini…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

…d objects, are subject to the provisions of the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-6

By way of derogation from articles 41-4 and 41-5, when proceedings have ended in a final conviction handed down by an Assize Court, the Public Prosecutor or the Attorney General who intends to order t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-88

…e distribution of short-length cinematographic works and mentioned on the list annexed to this book;4° Have been the subject of a transfer of broadcasting rights to a television service publisher subj…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions

Article L711-4

…dulent manoeuvres committed to the detriment of the social protection bodies listed in article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code;4° Tax debts for which the duties due have been sanctioned by the n…

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