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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18-1

An intern may benefit from therapeutic part-time work enabling him to gradually resume his duties if his state of health improves, after a favourable opinion from the medical committee, under the foll…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

The liberty and custody judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the premises to be visited are located or the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

…t;4° Persons and entities that appeal to the generosity of the public within the meaning of the loi n° 91-772 du 7 août 1991 relative au congé de représentation en faveur des associations et des mutue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1647-00 bis

I. - Upon deliberation of general scope taken, each insofar as it is concerned, under the conditions provided for in l'article 1639 A bis, by the territorial authorities and their groupings with their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16

Small companies may, under conditions laid down by a regulation of the Accounting Standards Authority, adopt a simplified presentation of their annual accounts.Medium-sized companies may, under condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-16

Subject to the share valuation procedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 125-17, any member of a collective shop may refer any decision taken pursuant to articles L. 125-12, L. 125-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-16

Registration and cancellation of the preferential rights of registered creditors are subject to formalities, the terms of which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-16

Any change occurring in the situation of brokers who have applied for or obtained their registration on a list, with regard to the conditions set out in article L. 131-15, must be brought to the atten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-16

If the objection has been made without title and without cause or is null and void in form and if there are no proceedings instituted in the main proceedings, the seller may appeal to the president of…

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