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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-12

With the judge's authorisation, the association may call upon any person belonging to a regulated legal profession, the list of which shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, to assist it.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-12

The purchaser may require tenderers to attach a French translation to the documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to article R. 2151-6. It does not require a certified transla…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-12

…proportion of the contract that they intend to subcontract to third parties, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 20…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-12

Goods may be claimed if they exist in kind, in whole or in part, where the sale was rescinded prior to the judgment initiating the proceedings either by a court decision or by the operation of an acqu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-12

Revenue and expenditure relating to the performance of tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority are identifiable within the budget and accounts of the public interest gro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-12

The region is the territorial authority responsible, within its territory, for defining economic development guidelines.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions.

Article L4532-12

The project owner and the contractor who intends to subcontract part of the work shall include in the contracts concluded with the contractors or subcontractors respectively the obligation to particip…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12

…e via the "SIPSI" tele-service of the Ministry of Employment, in accordance with articles R. 1263-5 and R. 1263-7 ; b) A sworn statement certifying that the co-contractor has, where applicable, paid t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-12

The Chairman of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences is the chief authorising officer for credits entered in the Prime Minister's budget for the Committee. He may de…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-12

…ing on the amount of the balance sheet of the person or entity, plus the amount of operating income and financial income, excluding VAT, a number of hours of work normally between the following figure…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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