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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-120

I. - In order to facilitate the professional integration and social advancement of young people in teaching professions, local public teaching establishments and local public agricultural teaching and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Extreme emergency work.

Article L4532-17

In the case of extremely urgent work whose immediate execution is necessary to prevent serious and imminent accidents or to organise rescue measures, the following obligations do not apply: 1° Submiss…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article R231-2

In order to establish whether the national mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 233-1, and articles L. 233-2 and L. 233-3 represents a danger to public order or public security, the Prefect…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-2

…12-1 or an official mentioned in 3° of Article L. 8271-1-2. The maximum fine is €4,000 per employee and €8,000 in the event of a repeat offence within two years of the date of notification of the firs…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Schedules

Article R4251-13

The appendices to the regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality include:1° The environmental impact report drawn up as part of the environmental assessment o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 bis

Sont également passibles de l'impôt sur le revenu:1° (Abrogated);2° Les personnes de nationalité française ou étrangère, ayant ou non leur domicile fiscal en France, qui recueillent des bénéfices ou r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
01°: Energy savings

Article 1383-0 B

1. Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-8-1

In terms of the economical management of space and the fight against the artificialisation of land, territorialised rules ensure that the objectives are applied to the different parts of the region id…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-5

The rules of good practice relating to: : 1° Criteria for identifying serious conditions caused by genetic abnormalities; 2° Criteria for identifying serious conditions for which there is a strong pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions relating to the invitation to confirm interest

Article R2131-10

Where an invitation to tender has been issued in the form of a prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice, the purchaser shall send a simultaneous written invitation to all economic oper…

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