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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-30

…constitute the activities covered by the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services sector" are added;b) The following two paragraphs are added:"The activities covered by…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Agreements with host companies

Article D6325-30

…pany. Each host company is responsible for compliance with the provisions relating to working hours and health and safety at work. Where the activity carried out by the employee in the host company re…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

…23 at the date of acquisition of foreign nationality; 2° In the case provided for in Articles 23-3 and 23-5 on the date of the declaration; 3° In the case provided for in Articles 23-4, 23-7 and 23-8…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…ate if the shareholders present or represented own at least one quarter of the shares on first call and one fifth on second call. If this quorum is not reached, the second meeting may be adjourned to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-305

…operating charter specific to each care structure referred to in Article D. 6124-301-1 is drawn up and specifies in particular: 1° The organisation of the facility, particularly with regard to staff,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300 quinquies

…300 bis or to the elements that form part of the same economic transaction within the meaning of I and II of article 257 ter: 1° The sum of the amounts collected by the taxpayer during the calendar y…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of biological samples

Article R1245-30

The biological samples referred to in the third paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5-1 may be obtained in a Member State of the European Union or supplied to a Member State of the European Union or im…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-30

…referred to in article L. 5141-5 may apply to the approved operators of their choice for the advice and support provided for in article R. 5141-29. They may apply to join the programme at any of the p…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-30

…as a whole or for the public contracts concerned alone, is to:1° To draw up the functional diagrams and technical and calculation notes which precede and control those for the execution plans;2° To dr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-30

…eneral meeting or the shareholders' meeting, the special meetings referred to in articles L. 225-99 and L. 228-35-6 and the general meetings of the masses referred to in article L. 228-103, if their s…

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