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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-12

Before giving judgment, the judge may, at the request of a party, make a provisional order for the execution of one or more of the measures mentioned in Article L. 733-11. He may cause a call for cred…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-52

For the collection of the contributions referred to in Articles L. 6331-48 and L. 6331-53, the body referred to inArticle L. 225-1-1 of the Social Security Code collects management fees in accordance…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-4

The establishments mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 are not authorised to supply the public with the veterinary medicinal products defined in Article L. 5141-2.However, these establishments may sell vet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-7

Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in article R. 2223-77 and regardless of where the body is deposited, the body of a deceased person may not be transported to his or her home, to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-10

Where only certain legal entities or natural persons, subsidiaries and establishments have a representative or an elected member, the members of the special negotiating body are : 1° Either designated…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-72

The Articles of Association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. They also state: 1° The surname, first names and domicile of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-7

Persons who have obtained, within the last three years, evidence of the training or authorisation required to practise the profession of medical electroradiology technician or medical laboratory techn…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

I. - Nationals of France or of another Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services by undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security Code

Article R321-32

I.-Any person subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the undert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-14

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is appointed for a period of three years, renewable once. He manages the establishment. He performs all…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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