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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-152-2

The extracts or certificates referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 123-152 are issued by the court clerks on an electronic medium under the following conditions: 1° They are drawn up using a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-2

The chronic diseases referred to in 5° of Article L. 3142-1 and 6° of Article L. 3142-4 are: 1° Chronic diseases covered under Articles D. 160-4 and R. 160-12 of the Social Security Code; 2° Rare dise…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1

…ristics of these financial instruments and assess their compatibility with the needs of the clients to whom they provide investment services, in particular in relation to the defined target market; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030-2

Where the will has been drawn up in authentic form, delivery in possession is not required for the execution of the powers mentioned in Articles 1030 et 1030-1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-17-2

Transactions relating to people's savings passbook accounts are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate General of Finance.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-25-1

I.-Prior to being placed on the market, an accredited body checks that the coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complies with the characteristics mentioned in article R. 2213-25. This body will issue…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-23-1

…vered by article L. 2233-1, orders issued by the ministers concerned specify the bodies called upon to give their opinion under the conditions set out in article R. 3142-23.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-1

On-the-job training and the half-day of off-the-job training mentioned in 1° of III of article R. 6153-2 may not exceed forty-eight hours per seven-day period, calculated as an average over the quarte…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-1

I.-The right to authorise the simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged cable retransmission, on national territory, of a work broadcast from national territory or the territory of another Member State o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-25-1

In arrondissement councils, the limit set in article L. 2511-25 may be exceeded with a view to the creation of deputy posts with primary responsibility for one or more neighbourhoods, although their n…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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