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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-51

The Housing Information and Assistance Committee facilitates housing for employees and their access to home ownership and rented accommodation. To this end, the committee: 1° Seeks out the possibiliti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1938

He cannot require of the person who made the deposit, proof that he was the owner of the thing deposited. Nevertheless, if he discovers that the thing has been stolen, and who the true owner is, he mu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-5

For a manufacturer, agent, distributor or importer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 to carry out, cause to be carried out, disseminate or cause to be disseminated adver…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-11

Each year, the Commission adopts :-a report on its operation and activities, both as an amicable settlement body and as a conciliation body, which it submits to the Office and, in compliance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-8

The interview prior to dismissal takes place before the Social and Economic Committee is consulted in application of article L. 2421-3. If the opinion of the Social and Economic Committee is not requi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Allocation for the financing of first numbering operations

Article D2564-24

Provided that the first numbering operation is completed before the date stipulated in article L. 2564-28, the expenses eligible for the exceptional grant provided for in this article include: a) The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-120

Data transmitted in application of articles D. 4113-117 and D. 4113-119 are deemed to have been validated by the body or authority that transmitted them. The information in the register referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-69-3

I.-The maximum value of the period referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 is set at two years from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this Article is granted. II.-The maximum va…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-6

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 in Mayotte, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced by the words: "the social security fund mentioned in article 22…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Right to leave

Article D7121-36

To benefit from continuous annual leave, in application of article D. 7121-31, the employee must send the paid leave fund the certificates he has received from his employer or successive employers. Th…

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