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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

I.-The following are presumed not to be linked to the principal by an employment contract in the performance of the activity giving rise to registration:1° Natural persons registered in the trade and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-6

Subject to reciprocity, the third-country auditors mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1-5 may be exempted from the requirement to be registered on the list mentioned in II of Article L. 822-1 by decisio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-16

The rules making up the code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, after obtaining the opinion of the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-16

The statutory audit firms mentioned in article L. 822-1-4 file or send, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, an application for registration with the Haut conseil du commissariat aux…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-16

The establishment's resources include:1° Proceeds from its commercial operations, in particular the sale of its publications;2° Resources from its training activities;3° Subsidies or contributions all…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-16

The National Council appoints a national course controller who guides and coordinates the action of the regional controllers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

Expenditure incurred directly by the company relating to supply, subcontracting or service provision contracts that it enters into with ... may be deducted from the amount of the annual contribution:…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Definitions.

Article L7412-1

A homeworker is any person who : 1° Carries out work entrusted to them either directly or through an intermediary, on behalf of one or more establishments, in return for flat-rate remuneration; 2° Wor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6-1

A self-employed worker is one whose working conditions are defined exclusively by himself or by the contract defining them with his principal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L8221-1

The following are prohibited 1° Total or partial concealment of work, as defined and performed under the conditions set out in Articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5; 2° Advertising, by any means whatsoever…

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