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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-11

…er for Health: 1° The conditions of access to studies leading to the State diploma of chiropodist ; 2° The procedures for admission to the training course; 3° The nature of the admission tests.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-17

…particular: 1° The procedures for putting candidates in contact with the intermediary association; 2° The procedures for the association to inform the local employment agency of any changes in the si…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304-1

…ght against X ..." are replaced by the words: "the evidence against X which led to his conviction"; 2° The words: "to remind you that the accused is presumed innocent and that doubt must benefit him;…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-8

…s planned on the public domain and the mayor is the competent authority to issue the authorisation; 2° In other cases, at least fifteen days before the date scheduled for the start of this sale. At le…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-3-1

The exchange of pre-contractual information or the provision of contractual terms and conditions shall be in writing. This may be done electronically. The name or company name and address of the organ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-79

Mobility training aid may not be combined with: 1° an employment support contract; 2° a youth employment contract; 3° (Repealed) 4° (Repealed) 5° the return to work allowance provided for in article L…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-19

…at the Court of Cassation or an advocate general at this court, in extraordinary service, chairman; 2° A magistrate of the judiciary; 3° A member of a commercial court of first instance; 4° A person q…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322

…elected to that section. However, practitioners may not be elected: 1° Who are on long-term leave; 2° Who have been subject to a reduction in seniority resulting in a reduction in emoluments, suspens…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-15

…d is fifteen working days for the individual dismissal of a member of management staff mentioned in 2° of article L. 1441-13.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-66

…ing employers: 1° Employers mentioned in article L. 5422-13 and in 3° and 4° of article L. 5424-1 ; 2° Employers' groups for integration and qualification mentioned in article L. 1253-1; 3° Sea fishin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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