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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-50

The National Committee for Medical Evaluation comprises :1° The President of the Académie nationale de médecine ;2° The President of the Ordre National des Médecins ;3° The President of the Conference…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-5

In the absence of an agreement, the employee is entitled to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-4, the duration of which may not be less than that provided for in the same Article L. 3142-4.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure on account of their value

Article R2331-5

For contracts awarded using an adapted procedure, the purchaser is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristics of the contract, in particular the value and nature of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-52

…n grants a waiver on a case-by-case basis, the amount of cash receivable from assets referred to in 1°, 2°, 2° bis and 2° ter of A of Article R. 332-2 which are subject to early investment transaction…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: National Coordination Committee

Article R1233-5

…al Coordination Committee of the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion referred to in Article L. 1233-4 comprises, in addition to the Director General of the Agency or his representative who chairs…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-112

…r or investigating judge hearing an investigation or inquiry concerning acts covered by Article 696-108 is required to relinquish jurisdiction over the proceedings in favour of the European Public Pro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-13

…udicial representative appointed is not registered on one of the lists provided for in articles L. 811-2 or L. 812-2, it is attached by the court clerk to the copy of the judgment referred to in artic…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

The notices mentioned in article R. 2131-4 are not published on the buyer profile. However, an additional publication may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Equal treatment with full-time employees

Article L3123-5

Part-time employees benefit from the rights granted to full-time employees by law and by company or establishment agreements, subject, as regards conventional rights, to specific terms provided for by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-5

I. - The duration of the credit of hours for one quarter is equal:1° To one hundred and forty hours for mayors of communes with at least 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of communes with at least…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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