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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary replacement

Article D6213-14

The biologist-in-charge of the laboratory where the replacement is to take place must notify the director of the regional health agency at least fifteen days in advance, except in cases of force majeu…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Courts having jurisdiction in actions relating to inventions and technical knowledge

Article D631-1

As stated in article D. 211-5 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, the seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts called upon to hear actions relating to new plant varieties pursuant to article L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance visit.

Article D6322-48

The compliance visit provided for in Article L. 6322-1 shall take place within two months of the authorisation holder informing the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that it is in a posit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-15

The final approval decision is notified to the delegated production company or, in the case of a delegated co-production, to each of the two production companies. This decision states that, in the lig…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-47

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of patient lifting equipment shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-10

When the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment considers imposing the penalty referred to in Article L. 1142-10, he shall inform the employer, by any means wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-36

The adversarial hearing provided for in Article 712-7 must take place no later than the sixth month following the lodging of the application under the conditions laid down by article D. 49-11. Failing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employees working the same shift pattern

Article D3171-5

Unless otherwise specified by agreement, in undertakings, establishments, workshops, departments or teams where an arrangement of working time applies under the conditions laid down in article L. 3121…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-14

The professionals referred to in Article D. 4364-1 may only carry out their activity in premises reserved for this purpose and comprising at least one area meeting the accessibility requirements for d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting and reporting obligations.

Article D533-3

The statutory auditors referred to in Article L. 511-38 are appointed by the body of these institutions competent to approve the accounts. They are appointed for six financial years. Their term of off…

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