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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions.

Article R4644-4

The agreement referred to in article R. 4644-2 may not include clauses authorising the registered occupational risk prevention practitioner to perform procedures falling within the remit of the occupa…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-129

Interventional cardiology imaging is carried out in three ways: 1° Interventional arrhythmology; 2° Congenital heart disease excluding arrhythmology; 3° Ischaemic and structural heart disease in adult…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-2

…ode or the Code of Taxes on Goods and Services, including:1° The flat-rate tax on network companies;2° The fixed tax on vehicle registration provided for in 1° of article L. 421-30 of the code of taxe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-46

Cross-border division is the operation whereby a société par actions or a société à responsabilité limitée with its registered office in France participates in a division with one or more companies fa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-8

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, each person appointed as an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-27

…of the union or unions or of the deliberating body of the union or unions whose merger is envisaged;2° Or at the initiative of the representative or representatives of the State in the department or d…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 56

1. Customs officers are entitled to bear arms in the performance of their duties. 2. They may use their weapons under the conditions set out in Article L. 435-1 of the Internal Security Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Valuation

Article L385-1

For the purposes of verifying compliance with the requirements set out in section 2 of this chapter, supplementary occupational pension funds shall rely on the accounts drawn up in accordance with art…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R332-7

The Prefect may remove a campsite from the list of establishments classified as campsites on the grounds that the facilities are inadequately maintained. He will inform the body referred to in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-4

Securities allocated to guarantee the management of the board of directors are inalienable.The disposal of the other securities mentioned in article L. 2253-2 may only take place by virtue of a delibe…

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