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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Special arrangements for staff of companies providing catering or sleeping accommodation on trains.

Article R221-26

For sedentary staff, weekly rest may be granted on a day other than Sunday for staff whose activities are linked to transport schedules. If they are employed full time, they will benefit from at least…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-26

…applying for the State diploma in nursing shall send the chairman of the committee, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a file containing the following information: 1° Copy of the p…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4126-26

Cases are heard in open court. However, the Chairman may, of his own motion or at the request of one of the parties, after having obtained the opinion of the rapporteur where appropriate, prohibit acc…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-26

…ion of employees is made up wholly or partly of tips, the remuneration to be taken into account in determining holiday pay is assessed in accordance with the rules applicable to social security. Holid…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-262

…of 1° of Article L. 123-36 declare the information provided for in Articles R. 123-252 to R. 123-259. The information required may be adapted by order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister for the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4127-265

When a patient calls on the services of a second dental surgeon in the absence of the patient's own dental surgeon, the second dental surgeon may provide the necessary care during the patient's absenc…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-26

In the absence of a declaration within the time limits provided for in Article L. 622-24, creditors shall not be admitted to distributions and dividends unless the official receiver relieves them of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262-1

The divorce agreement or judgment takes effect in the relationship between the spouses, as regards their property:-when it is established by mutual consent by private-signature deed countersigned by l…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4127-264

The dental surgeon may welcome into his practice, even in non-emergency situations, all patients who fall within the scope of his practice, regardless of who their treating dental surgeon is. If patie…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Collection of data and information

Article A444-203

The national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444-17, with the exception of the Conseil national des barreaux, shall transmit by 30 June each year at the latest, either by secure electronic co…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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