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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16

The first directors or members of the Supervisory Board are designated in the Articles of Association.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L7345-1

The Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi is a national public administrative body under the supervision of the Minister for Labour and the Minister for Transport. Its mission is to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of performance times.

Article L7422-1

In professional branches employing homeworkers, the table of times required to carry out work in series and those that can be described in advance for the various articles and the various categories o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Additional departmental tax on tourist tax.

Article L422-14

The rules governing the additional tax levied by the département on tourist tax are set out in article L. 3333-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-16-1

If the assignment of the commercial lease is accompanied by a guarantee clause by the assignor for the benefit of the lessor, the lessor shall inform the assignor of any default in payment by the less…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14-1

I. - The municipalities that are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may decide to entrust the latter, under the conditions provided for by arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-12-1

Members of the town council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which can be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-10-1

The members of the departmental council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-10-1

Members of the Regional Council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-12-1

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana benefit each year from an individual right to training calculated in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office within the limit of a c…

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