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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-84

The chiropodist may enter into a commercial lease under the conditions set out inarticle L. 145-2 of the French Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 2 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
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-8

Volunteer activities are recorded as part of the personal data processing mentioned in II of article L. 6323-8. The account holder decides which activities he wishes to record.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical file

Article R4426-8

The medical file provided for in Article L. 4624-8 is completed, for each worker likely to be exposed to pathogenic biological agents, in accordance with Article R. 4624-45-4.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-82

The procedures for applying the provisions of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code and articles 713-42 to 713-44 of this Code, relating to the sentence of house arrest under electronic surveillance are t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-8

The specific solidarity allowance is allocated for a renewable period of six months. However, the allowance is granted for renewable periods of one year to people who have been exempted from seeking e…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-8

The resources of the public cultural or environmental cooperation establishment may include: 1. Grants and other financial assistance from the State, national public establishments, local authorities…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-8

The general meetings of the European Company shall be subject to the rules laid down in Section 3 of Chapter V of this Title in so far as they are compatible with the aforementioned Council Regulation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-8

The customs detention report is drawn up in accordance with Article 64 I of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of the same article 64 shall also…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 F

The rate of the contribution payable for the issue of the statements of formalities provided for in article 8 of the decree of 9 April 1956 on the creation and operation of special mortgage archive ce…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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