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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-10

…or in which he or she holds or has held a position or interest of any kind during the same period; 2° A company which he or she, or a legal entity within which he or she has held a position or positi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees or in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-3

…g the consultation include: 1° The procedures for informing employees of the text of the agreement; 2° The place, date and time of the ballot; 3° The procedures for organising and conducting the vote;…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-15

The contributions referred to in articles L. 2254-2, L. 5151-9, L. 6323-13 and L. 6323-14 are not taken into account when calculating the amount of rights registered in the employee's account each yea…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-2

…ce or making available on the market the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745;2° Verification of the data transmitted when registering economic operators for the purposes of issu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-14

…ng that:1° That the commitments made at the time of the application for accreditation have been met;2° That the file complying with the specifications has been kept up to date;3° Compliance with the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amending and cancelling declarations

Article R6351-9

…g the conditions for cancelling the registration of the declaration of activity mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6351-4, the services examined are those corresponding to the revenue appearing in t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-36

The request to cover costs incurred in civil or criminal proceedings or before the commission for the admission of applications until referral to the national disciplinary commission provided for in a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-15

The budget prepared by the Tourist Office Director complies with the provisions of articles L. 1612-2 , L. 2221-5 and L. 2312-1 of the General Local Authorities Code. If the municipal council or the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Business premises.

Article D4361-19

…n time must not exceed 0.5 seconds at a frequency of 500 hertz during audioprosthetic measurements; 2° A waiting room separate from the audioprosthetic measurement room; 3° A laboratory separate from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-70

Cardiac surgery is carried out in two ways:1° Cardiac surgery for adult patients;2° Paediatric cardiac surgery.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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