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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: State services transferred and made available to the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-34

…t the services mentioned in article R. 4422-33 carry out on behalf of the territorial collectivity; 2° The procedures for drawing up the annual programme of actions that these services carry out and t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-6

…y grants: 1° Automatic or selective grants from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée; 2° Grants awarded under the agreements with the local authorities mentioned in 2° of article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article A321-1

The certificates provided for in 2° of I and 4° of II of article

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding diplomas issued by a State outside the European Union.

Article D4221-4

I.-When it meets in application of article L. 4221-12, the composition of the commission includes the members mentioned in I of article D. 4221-2. II-The section responsible for examining applications…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12-1

…s on : 1° the institution's research programme and the research activities to which it contributes; 2° the institution's strategy for protecting athletes' health; 3° training guidelines and the creati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article R522-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall make the notification provided for in Articles L. 522-9, L. 522-11-1 and L. 522-11-2 within three months.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-13

The notification referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 513-14 is made in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 313-17-1, R. 313-17-2 and R. 313-18.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers and bakery signs

Article L132-28

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-27 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Crim…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D323-6

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 323-5 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article D6152-417

…ework of weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays; 2° Flat-rate allowances for any additional time worked, on a voluntary basis, over and above the wee…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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