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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-10

The ceiling provided for inArticle L. 3332-11 of the Labour Code is set at 16% of the annual amount of the ceiling provided for in Article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code. The initial payment and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-5

I. - For the application to Mayotte of article R. 4432-10, references to articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 are replaced by references to articles R. 4437-3 and R. 4437-4.II. - For the application to May…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

The Directorate General for Labour has authority over the decentralised services and is responsible for the application of Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of 11 July 1…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Vaccination skills of pharmacy students in hospital and out-of-hospital settings

Article R6153-91-2

Students in the third cycle of pharmaceutical studies mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 6153-5 may administer the vaccines listed in 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

The court registry shall notify the parties and the public prosecutor by any means and without delay of the decision ruling on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D411-6-1

The employer's contribution to the acquisition of holiday vouchers provided for in article L. 411-11 may not exceed a percentage of their value in full discharge of obligations. This contribution may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary title: Exercise in advanced practice

Article L4301-2

I.-The nurses covered by Title I of this book may engage in advanced practice, under the conditions set out in article L. 4301-1. II -In the healthcare establishments mentioned in article L. 6111-1 of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-13

I. - The players in the healthcare system mentioned in I of article L. 6147-10 may sign the agreement mentioned in I of the same article with the army hospitals and the other elements of the army heal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-10

In the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 611-2 or where Article L. 611-2-1, the President of the Court shall have the Registrar summon the legal representative of the debtor legal…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-32

When an application under the provisions of Article 712-5, the sentence enforcement judge must rule by reasoned order no later than two months after the application has been lodged under the condition…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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