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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tube feeding bottles

Article R5463-1

Failure to comply with 1° of article L. 5231-2 to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, display or import tube feeding bottles is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Natural persons guilty of the offence…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2-1

…of the compensation to be awarded to the employee, without prejudice to the provisions ofarticle L. 1235-3-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R424-1

…spreading of which gives rise to assistance from the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 425-1 is as follows: 1° Sludge from domestic wastewater treatment plants, declared or authorised under h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

The following constitutes a breach subject to financial penalties:1° Any advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-11

…e suited to the borrower's needs and financial situation. These explanations include in particular: 1° The information contained in the European Standardised Information Sheet referred to in Article L…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-103

The common part of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" is obtained: 1° Either by passing an examination; 2° Or at the end of a training course under the responsibility of the Minister for Sports a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of tender negotiations

Article R3124-1

When the conceding authority makes use of the possibility to negotiate provided for in article L. 3121-1, it may decide to limit the number of tenderers admitted to take part in the negotiation. It se…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-13

Where, pursuant to Article L. 642-10, the decision adopting or amending the plan orders the temporary inalienability of the transferee's movable equipment and has become final, the administrator or, f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-1

…esee, it is not possible to comply with the minimum time limits required by the formalised procedures.This is particularly the case for contracts made necessary for the urgent, compulsory execution of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 109

1. The following are deemed to be distributed income: 1° All profits or income that is not placed in reserves or incorporated into capital; 2° All sums or securities made available to members, shareho…

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