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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1798 ter

…lures to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-18

…a blood establishment under the direction and responsibility of the doctor mentioned in article R. 1222-20:1° Nurses ;2° Persons meeting the conditions set out in article R. 1222-21; these persons mu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-1

…eloupe regional economic, social and environmental council comprises forty-nine members, including: 1° Eighteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities in the region, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-10

…utes, may draw up a circular, the characteristics of which are laid down in the electoral regulations.These circulars, drawn up in French, may only be devoted to the presentation of the two candidates…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-1

…mises shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the information provided for in article R. 411-1, a reproduction of articles L. 412-1 to L. 412-6. 412-1 to L. 412-6.Notwithstanding the previou…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITIES

Article L321-1

The provisions of this Title apply to intermediaries within the meaning of 5° of Article L. 311-1. They are not applicable: 1° To members of the regulated legal and judicial professions; 2° To natural…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Representativeness criteria

Article L2151-1

…professional employers' organisations is determined according to the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values ; 2° Independence ; 3° Financial transparency; 4° A minimum seniori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-1

…t and wholesale distribution of medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1, the manufacture, import and distribution of investigational medicinal products, with the excep…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous benefits

Article R3423-12

For application in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article R. 3261-13-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 3261-13-1 -The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The sel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise one of the medical professions

Article R4113-126

The information sent, pursuant to Article L. 4113-1-1, by the bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications to the service or body responsible for registering the persons referred to in Article L.…

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