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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-53

…Union, they must have been resident in France for at least three years at the time of application; 4° They have premises enabling them to practise their profession and meet the usual operating condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative and tax formalities

Article A444-172-1

Procedures concerning the obtaining and verification of a measurement certificate or a document making up the technical diagnostic file give rise to the collection of a fixed fee in accordance with th…

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

Article R123-237

…n 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 commercial company whose registered off…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2490

…de Mamoudzou";3° "Juge d'instance" by: "président du tribunal de première instance ou son délégué";4° "Département" or "arrondissement" by: "collectivité départementale";5° (Deleted);6° "Décret du 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-34

…with the manager; 3° In a pharmacy for internal use, with the pharmacist in charge of management; 4° In a pharmaceutical establishment, with the responsible or delegated pharmacist; 5° In a veterina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

I.- Book II of this Part applies to cross-border apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Articles L. 6222-42 to L. 6222-44 ; 2° Where the practical p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-49

Unless the hearing is recorded, minutes are drawn up by the registrar in each of the two courtrooms.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book MIXED CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3000-3

…ere the contract covers both a network operator activity other than that mentioned in c of 1° or in 4° of article L. 1212-3 and another activity that is not a network operator activity, it is subject…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-2

…Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-3

…unts provided for in Article L. 134-2 do not include commitments covered by 1° of Article L. 134-1; 4° On the number of units in the diversification provision; 5° On the balance of the profit-sharing…

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