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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning companies not subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-53

…informed, convened and consulted in accordance with the legal and contractual provisions in force; 2° The obligations relating to the elaboration of social measures provided for by article L. 1233-32…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-2

…examine genetic characteristics for the following cases : 1° An administration of homologous blood; 2° A substitution of samples taken; 3° A genetic mutation in one or more genes involved in performan…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-14

…sual work, the means of financing it and showing precisely the eligible expenses incurred in France;2° A list of the names of the creative and production staff actually employed;3° A copy of the decla…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-58

The accommodation referred to in this section is not medicalised. No care may be provided in this accommodation, subject to articles L. 6316-1 to L. 6316-2 and emergency care provided in accordance wi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-salaried worker training insurance funds.

Article L6332-9

…age the funds mentioned in h of 3° of article L. 6123-5, according to the criteria mentioned in 1°, 2° and 5° of II of article L. 6332-1-1 and depending on their ability to carry out their missions an…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-7

…bled must provide in support of their application : 1° A police record less than three months old ; 2° A copy of their diplomas and a list of their qualifications, with supporting documents; 3° A curr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-6

…3. Each skill is obtained by validating : 1° All of the teaching units relating to the competency ; 2° All the elements of the competency assessed during work placements ; 3° Care acts, activities and…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Maintaining the right to residence

Article R233-7

…situations:1° They have been temporarily incapacitated for work as a result of illness or accident;2° They find themselves duly recorded as involuntarily unemployed after having exercised their profe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for aid.

Article R5522-57

…° Proving that the applicant belongs to one of the categories listed in the aforementioned article; 2° Enabling the reality and substance of the project to be assessed, in accordance with one or other…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, su…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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