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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-12

…ur Inspector's decision shall state the reasons on which it is based. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the employer; 2° To the employee; 3° To the trade union…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-22

…s of the provisions of Book IV and the infringements and breaches referred to in Articles L. 511-12 et L. 511-13, à l'article L. 521-1, Section 2 of Chapter I of Title II and Section 1 of Chapter I of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-86-1

…thorisation for a cancer treatment activity is granted for one or more of the following procedures: 1° Oncological surgery; 2° External radiotherapy, brachytherapy; 3° Systemic medicinal treatments fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-2

For application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In Articles L. 5461-2, L. 5461-2-1, L. 5461-4, L. 5461-9, L. 5462-2 and L. 5462-8, the provisions relating to the use of the European database on me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Loan guarantees.

Article D2573-27

…III.II. - For its application in French Polynesia, Article D. 2252-1 is worded as follows:I. - The net amount of annual debt payments mentioned in Article L. 2252-1 is equal to the difference between…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R6123-3

…le for the diagnosis, study, monitoring and evaluation of policies required to ensure coordination between those involved in guidance, vocational training and employment policies and the consistency o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

In order to support the small exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic and its economic and financial consequences, the part of the advances granted to operator…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 511-2

…restoration and digitisation of heritage cinematographic works, companies and organisations must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have chairmen, directors or managers and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-1

The regional development plan provided for in Article L. 4433-7 is made up of: 1° A report; 2° A booklet of rules; 3° A general destination map of the different parts of the territory; 4° Ancillary do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the companies, bodies and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 1413-1, L. 5124-2, L. 5124-7, L. 5124-8, L. 5124-9-1 as well as to their pharmaceutical…

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