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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Medals and honours

Article D1442-27

…R. 111-2 of the judicial organisation code. They may wear the badge provided for…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-27

For the application of the provisions of 2° to 4° of article L. 6111-1-2, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency designates, for each prison in the region, the nearby public health establi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-2

…five full members: 1° Fifteen elected representatives of the staff mentioned in article R. 6156-3 ; 2° Seven representatives of public health establishments appointed by the most representative organi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IIa: Mediation

Article L1112-24

…itorial authority or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system: 2° A person who holds an elected public office or is an agent within one of the groupings of which t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R. 351-23, original own funds items are included in Tier 1 original own funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 201…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-27

…f two months, propose commitments to the Commission, under the conditions set out in Article L. 464-2.II.-If the undertaking or group of undertakings contests the finding made under the conditions set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-25

…loyment and Population;c) The correspondent for women's rights and equality ;d) The prison governor;2° Three representatives of the overseas collectivity appointed by the president of the territorial…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: POLICING OF AERODROMES AND AERONAUTICAL INSTALLATIONS.

Article L213-2

…exercises, for this purpose within their boundaries, the powers granted to the mayor by article L. 2212-2 of the general code of local authorities. A decree by the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-8

The interested party has the option of declaring, under the conditions provided for in articles 26 et seq and provided that he proves that he has the nationality of a foreign State, that he declines F…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-2

In the case of voyage insurance, cover runs from the start of loading until the end of unloading and no later than fifteen days after the ship's arrival at its destination.In the case of a voyage in b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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