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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6-1

The improvement targets provided for in Article L. 1142-9-1 are set for each indicator mentioned in Articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 for which the maximum score has not been achieved, provided that…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Human body products not subject to the provisions of this Title.

Article R1211-49

The following products of the human body are not subject to the provisions of this Title: 1° Hair ; 2° Nails ; 3° hair ; 4° Teeth.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-2

…difference, within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the professional qualification of the applicant and the professional qualification required o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-6

…rsement of rescue costs provided for in 7° of article L. 2321-2, the following sporting activities: 1° Alpine skiing; 2° Cross-country skiing.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-2

…ctice defined by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. These rules of good practice include in particular the clinical and biolog…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-2

…dvisory Council for Disabled People) referred to inarticle L. 146-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code); -two representatives of family associations, by the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and implementation of prenatal diagnosis

Article R2131-2-1

…nce de la biomédecine after obtaining the opinion of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the amount and duration of the allowance and payment of the allowance

Article D5424-74

…Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The flat-rate amount of the allowance for self-employed workers mentioned in the fir…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Design-build contract

Article L2171-2

…ng to the construction of State-subsidised rental housing financed with the public aid mentioned in 1° of Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VI

…ory of the Member States of the European Union are subject to a flat-rate tax under the conditions set out in articles 150 VJ to 150 VM:1° Of precious metals;2° Of jewellery, works of art, collectors'…

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