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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article D312-1

For the application of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special transfer rules

Article D132-9

I. - This article applies to the contracts mentioned in 1° of article L. 143-1, whether or not they have been taken out under the authorisation provided for in the same article and in article L. 382-1…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-65

The number of compensable hours that an industrial tribunal member may claim to have devoted to studying the cases referred to in 2° of article R. 1423-55 may not exceed the periods set out in the tab…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-23

The authorising officers of the public bodies referred to in Article D. 1617-19, when they choose to transmit to public accountants, by electronic means or on an electronic medium, the documents neces…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D48-9

Any financial penalty shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the authority competent to enforce financial penalties, containing the following particulars: 1° Identification of the authority w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-33

Outside plenary sessions, the Standing Committee exercises all the powers devolved to the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy.In particular, it is responsible for :-preparing the opinion issued…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial conferences

Article D1442-13

When the territorial jurisdiction of the territorial conference is made up of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article D. 1434-22 is amended as follows: 1° The first paragraph is replaced by the fol…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-22

The amount of the deduction referred to in Article L. 5212-10-1 resulting from the conclusion of contracts for supplies, subcontracting or provision of services with adapted companies, establishments…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-81

A disabled worker employed by an adapted enterprise may, with his or her agreement and with a view to eventual recruitment, be made available to another employer, under the secondment contract provide…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-302

The care structures and units referred to in Article D. 6124-301-1 are arranged and equipped in such a way as to provide, on the same site, depending on the type, volume and programming of the service…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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