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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-4

Loans secured by a charge on immovable property conferring an equivalent guarantee within the meaning of 1 of I of article L. 513-3 are loans secured by a charge which gives the creditor, regardless o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-4

When the statutory auditor implements the warning procedure provided for in Article L. 612-3, the provisions of articles R. 234-1 et seq if the legal person has a collegiate body responsible for admin…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-48

In the event of the seizure of a sum due by way of remuneration that has been previously assigned, the court clerk will notify the assignee of the seizure deed, informing him that, pursuant to article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-4

For budgets voted by nature, the budget article corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclature defined by the decree provided for in Article L. 3661-5, supplemented, for programmes,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contract duration and working time

Article R6222-48

In the case provided for in article R. 6222-47, the duration of the apprenticeship is extended by a maximum of one year, without prejudice to the conclusion, where applicable, of a new contract with a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R6222-45

The provisions of this section apply to people who are recognised as disabled workers and who sign an apprenticeship contract pursuant to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-4

When several platforms are required to pay the contributions and expenses mentioned in Articles D. 7342-1 to D. 7342-3, each of them reimburses them in proportion to the turnover that the self-employe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-4

The fine is paid and recovered by the public accountant responsible for the revenue. Proceedings for recovery shall be time-barred in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 274 of the Book of Ta…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-4

Within one month of receipt of the complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46

The decision prescribing a test mentioned in article R. 232-45 is taken by the Director of the Testing Department of the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage and designates the person or persons…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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