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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Services for self-employed workers

Article D4622-27-2

The specific range of services offered by the inter-company occupational health and prevention service and the scale of charges provided for in L. 4622-6 are made public by any means.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-28-2

The identification of the author of an appeal or brief, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 414-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice, is equivalent to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R6114-10

In the event of partial or total non-fulfilment of the commitments, and in particular of the quantitative targets, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 268

During the proceedings, the spouses may submit to the judge for approval agreements settling all or part of the consequences of the divorce. The judge, after checking that the interests of each of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 266

Without prejudice to the application of article 270, damages may be awarded to a spouse to compensate for the particularly serious consequences he or she suffers as a result of the dissolution of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 267

Failing a conventional settlement by the spouses, the judge shall rule on their applications to remain in joint ownership, for preferential allotment and for an advance on a share of the community or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43

I.-Any collective childcare establishment mentioned in 1° or 2° of II of article R. 2324-17 must ensure that the number of professionals mentioned in article R. 2324-42 working in the establishment wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO PART TWO

Article Annexe 22-2

STANDARD AGREEMENT, REFERRED TO IN 2° OF ARTICLE R. 2212-9, SETTING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DOCTORS PRACTISING IN HEALTH CENTRES CARRY OUT VOLUNTARY INTERRUPTION OF PREGNANCY BY INSTRUMENTAL METHOD…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 55-1

The judicial police officer may take, or have taken under his control, from any person likely to provide information on the facts in question or from any person in respect of whom there are one or mor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-2

French nationals who have the option of renouncing French nationality in the cases referred to in this title may exercise this option by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may…

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