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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R124-1

Sociétés coopératives de commerçants détaillants are required to undergo a cooperative audit when, at the end of each of two consecutive financial years, they exceed the thresholds set below for one o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-4

…authorisation application to check that it is complete and to request any additional information or details. Once this one-month period has elapsed, the application for authorisation is deemed to be c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-26

Before 30 September each year, the Compagnie Nationale shall send the Haut Conseil the activity declarations referred to in V of Article R. 823-10. In the event of non-compliance with this obligation,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-8

…people with particular social and professional difficulties, including in particular the following details: 1° The human and material resources allocated to carrying out these actions; 2° The charact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-13

…people with particular social and professional difficulties, including in particular the following details: 1° The human and material resources allocated to carrying out these actions; 2° The charact…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-26

As soon as an application for authorisation is received, the Prefect will refer the matter to the local police authorities for their opinion. Except in the case provided for in the fourth paragraph, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-29

…This project sets out the care services offered, specifying the duration and frequency of care. It details the arrangements made for the care of children with disabilities or chronic illnesses. It in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-44

…e person concerned ; 2° The competition and event(s) on which the person has placed sports bets; 3° Details of the online sports betting operations undertaken, in particular the date on which they wer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cosmetic surgery

Article L6322-2

For all cosmetic surgery services, the person concerned and, where applicable, their legal representative in the case of a minor, their proxy under a future protection mandate, the person exercising f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-147

Before any payment is made, the court clerks are required to provide the parties, even if they do not request it, with the detailed account or accounts relating to the sums for which they are liable o…

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