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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article D2224-5-1

The detailed description of the drinking water transport and distribution works referred to in article L. 2224-7-1 and the detailed description of the wastewater collection and transport works referre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-4-2

…isation may not be issued for a period of more than one year. Authorisation may only be granted if: 2° The ratio between the number of control devices enabling automated processing of vehicle identifi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-15-1

…s provided for in 5° of the I of Article L. 214-20 and entered into on the markets mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° of the I of Article R. 214-11 or traded over-the-counter, provided that, overall, the expos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-43

…out in article L. 5125-21. He is chosen from the categories of pharmacists provided for in 1°, a of 2° and 3° of article R. 5125-39 and, as soon as he has accepted the duties entrusted to him by the h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

Each approved federation shall appoint an anti-doping adviser responsible for ensuring that the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-72

…ned in accordance with Article L. 1424-26.The seats are distributed between:1° The Rhône department;2° The communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation in the Rhône department;3°…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employer representation at professional branch level

Article R2152-8

…of the year preceding the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5 ; 2° Certifies that it is not a candidate for representativeness in the branch concerned; 3° pays a me…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-6

…n of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed twenty-four months. In the case mentioned in 2°, the contract may be concluded for the duration of the work placement where this duration is set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-12

…ecurities account: recurring charges of any kind relating to the keeping of the securities account; 2° Where the collective company pension savings plan gives rise to the subscription of a group insur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-9

Where the activity of the employer in question is carried out in a temporary workplace or in an establishment not belonging to his company, the Prefect of the département within whose jurisdiction the…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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