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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-88

All registers and documents provided for by laws or regulations shall be opened and drawn up in the name of the company.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-8

Any person established in France who engages in the placement of models for remuneration must hold a model agency licence.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-8

…tivity and employment determine the principles governing the contribution of employee entrepreneurs to the financing of the pooled services implemented by the cooperative. The general meeting decides…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-8-1

…emuneration provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 221-6 is calculated in such a way as to ensure that the credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 is proportionately compensa…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2 - Financing and management of the individual training entitlement of local elected representatives

Article R1621-8-1

When the manager of the fund for the individual right to training mentioned in article L. 1621-4 notes a breach by one of the training bodies mentioned in article L. 1221-3 of this code or article L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-85

Where the sentencing court has not fixed the place where the sentenced person is required to reside or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-8

The primary budget of the local authority is sent to the State representative in the department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-2 and L. 1612-9 F…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

The technical provisions corresponding to accepted reinsurance transactions are as follows: 1° Mathematical provision: difference between the present value of the commitments assumed by the reinsurer…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-86

…lectronic surveillance is suspended by any pre-trial detention or incarceration resulting from a custodial sentence occurring during its execution. In accordance with the provisions of the second para…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexdecies

The sums mentioned in 2° of Article L. 3332-11 of the Labour Code are subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries and wages, with the exception of those not exceeding the ceili…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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