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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-23

The skills operators create a dematerialised service which publishes the following in a dedicated and identifiable section: 1° The list of priorities, criteria and conditions for covering the costs of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-84

The financing of the actions mentioned in 4° of II of article L. 6332-14 may not exceed an amount determined as part of the mission costs set when the agreement on objectives and resources drawn up be…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-5

For the application of article L. 423-23, foreign nationals who invoke the protection due to their right to respect for private and family life in France must provide any justification that makes it p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information media

Article L6111-8

Each year, for each apprentice training centre and each vocational high school, the following information is made public where the number of students concerned is sufficient: 1° The rate at which voca…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-158

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in g of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in company matters (number 159 of table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land regis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-13

The private employment agency sends to the public employment service agency commissioning the placement service and, in all cases, to Pôle emploi, the information relating to the jobseeker that is nec…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1127

No tax shall be levied on free allocations of shares made pursuant to: 1° (Repealed); 2° (Repealed); 3° Articles L. 322-13 and L. 322-22 of the Insurance Code relating to national insurance companies;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-7

Where, pursuant to articles L. 232-3 and L. 232-4, the statutory auditor shall make observations and set them out in a written report sent to the board of directors, the management board or the manage…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-19

When applying for funding for one or more actions under 1° or 4° of I of article L. 4163-7, the holder of a professional prevention account is given prior support by one of the operators funded by the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff of hospital foundations

Article R6141-64

The staff of hospital foundations may be : 1° Civil servants working for a public legal entity mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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