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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-19

Within ten days of the committee meeting or the date of tacit authorisation, the committee's decision or opinion is:1° Notified by the prefect to the applicant and, if the project requires planning pe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-3

I.-The regional inter-professional joint committee will pay for: 1° The educational costs and the costs of validating skills and knowledge relating to the completion of the training course; 2° The anc…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-45

The Maternity Ward provides pre- and post-natal care for the mother, as well as care for healthy newborn babies. The rooms in the post-delivery sector include a maximum of two beds for mothers with co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article D6145-67

The revised multiannual global financing plan for the year is deemed to be approved if the Director General of the Regional Health Agency has not objected within thirty days of receipt. The Director G…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-18

In order to respond to requests for urgent medical transport from the urgent medical aid service mentioned in article R. 6312-17-1, a medical transport on-call service is provided in each departmental…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XXX : Tax credit for certain investments made and operated in Corsica

Article 244 quater E

…n or after 1 January 2002 during a financial year ending on or after the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse.V. - The benefit of the tax credit mentioned in I…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

…t;4° Persons and entities that appeal to the generosity of the public within the meaning of the loi n° 91-772 du 7 août 1991 relative au congé de représentation en faveur des associations et des mutue…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

…e same law, except where the provisions of article 42 of the said law or of the article 93-3 of law n° 82-652 of 29 July 1982 on audiovisual communication. III.The simplified criminal order procedure…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-2

…tive or individual, whether owned or enjoyed ; 3° Deferred credit transactions, governed by the loi n° 52-332 du 24 mars 1952 relative aux entreprises de crédit différé lorsqu'elles ne sont pas associ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…ansactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication dans sa rédaction applicable…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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