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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-3

The liberty and custody judge rules by means of a reasoned order. When he orders or extends pre-trial detention or rejects an application for release, the order must include a statement of the legal a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-6

The operators referred to in Article L. 321-4 must provide evidence of: 1° The existence in a credit institution of an account intended exclusively to receive funds held on behalf of others; 2° Insura…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Shareholdings in agricultural undertakings.

Article L3323-7

…lementation of a participation scheme in agricultural undertakings employing employees mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° ofarticle L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code , in accordance with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article D4422-28-1

Articles D. 4134-28 to D. 4134-33 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Equalization

Article R6123-31

France Compétences pays a skills operator, as part of the inter-branch equalisation mentioned in 1° of article L. 6123-5, an additional allocation for the financing of work-linked training when : 1° T…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-1

…t his/her duties, he/she shall be replaced in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 321-23 and R. 321-49. The duties of the new member expire on the date on which those of the member h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-3-1

…the court registry. Any interested person, with the exception of those mentioned in Article L. 624-3, may lodge a complaint with the official receiver under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-3-1

…heir duties in the workplace. The employer or the director of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service shall take all measures to enable the occupational physician to comply with t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-3-1

…arried out on a minor by staff from the structures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 6211-3. Notwithstanding article 371-1 of the Civil Code , the staff mentioned in the first paragraph o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-3-1

…ion must comply with indicative values for chemical parameters, enabling its quality to be assessed and the presence of these parameters to be managed, set by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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