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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-3

In the event of the formation of the European Cooperative Society by merger and in the cases mentioned in article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, the managers of the legal entitie…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-26

The professional categories of the chambers of commerce and industry corresponding respectively to the activities of commerce, industry and services are composed in accordance with the lists appearing…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15

…ial police officers;3° Investigation assistants of the national police and the national gendarmerie;4° Officials and agents to whom certain judicial police functions are assigned by law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-5

Any commercial guarantee contract referred to in Article L. 224-25-27, entered into in connection with the supply of digital content and digital services includes a box in accordance with the model sh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quater C

In accordance with article L. 8222-4 of the French Labour Code, when the co-contractor is established or domiciled abroad, the obligations whose compliance is subject to verification are those resulti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-14

The authority competent to issue an order, on the basis of article L. 733-14, placing a foreign national under mobile electronic surveillance is the same authority competent to issue his or her house…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-6

The employer is obliged to take into consideration the opinion and indications or proposals issued by the occupational physician in application of articles L. 4624-2 to L. 4624-4. In the event of refu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue.

Article R2331-2

The provisions of 9° of article L. 2331-4 applicable to the taxes and fees making up the port dues are determined by Decree no. 68-803 of 10 September 1968 implementing Law no. 67-1175 of 28 December…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2334-2

For the application of article L. 2334-4:1° The compensation allocations referred to in 1 of II of this article taken into account are those recorded on 15 February of the year of allocation in the ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban equalisation grant.

Article R3334-1

…synthetic index of resources and charges is obtained by adding the ratios defined in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 3334-6-1, respectively assigned weighting coefficients of 0.5, 0.25, 0.1 and 0.15.

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