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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1-1

…or market financial instruments are not subject to the obligations set out in Article L. 533-24 and 1° to 3° of Article L. 533-24-1 when the investment service they provide relates to bonds that do no…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-2-1

The authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 2324-1 provides, at the request of the head of the establishment or service, for different reception capacities for different periods…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-2

Only fire fighters who have completed training under the conditions defined by an order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Interior are authorised to perform the procedures mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-4

Alimony or maintenance payments fixed by a divorce or legal separation agreement by mutual consent as provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code, a deed certified by a notary, a divorce agreement…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-33

The request to release or maintain the seclusion or restraint measures taken in application of the third paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 is brought before the liberty and custody judge in whose…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Minutes.

Article L8113-7

The Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 and assimilated control officers record infringements in official reports, which are valid until proven otherwise. These reports…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-5

The debtor may refer the matter to the commission again with a view to re-examining his situation within three months of the end of the suspension of payment of claims provided for in 4° of Article L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-550

The provisions of 1° of article R. 6152-501, articles R. 6152-508 to R. 6152-511, R. 6152-513, R. 6152-519-1, R. 6152-520-1 to R. 6152-532 and R. 6152-534 to R. 6152-536 are applicable to associate mi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mutual and cooperative banks.

Article R512-1

Mutual and cooperative banks, local savings companies and mutual guarantee companies guaranteeing loans granted by a banque populaire, governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Redundancy pay

Article R1234-2

Redundancy pay may not be less than the following amounts: 1° One quarter of a month's salary per year of seniority for years up to ten years; 2° One third of a month's salary per year of seniority fo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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