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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-9

The Minister for Labour may, in application of Article L. 2261-20, call a joint committee meeting.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R764-2

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Approved bodies for the management of the right to authorise simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission and representation by a signal distributor

Article R323-5

The designation provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 132-20-1, in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 132-20-3, in the third paragraph of I of Article L. 132-20-4, in the second…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-1

…roite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LEUR REDACTION R. 711-2 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 712-2 to R. 712-11 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1

…s of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before 20 May 2006, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall lay down the rules referred to in I where it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Remuneration of apprentices in the non-industrial and commercial public sector

Article D6272-2

Public employers may increase the remuneration provided for in article D. 6222-26 by 10 points or 20 points.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-50

Agents, appointed or confirmed in their post, who perform or have performed one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42, R. 2223-43 and R. 2223-44 for a period of twelve months from 10 May…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions, information and prevention

Article D3511-3

The date for the annual "No Smoking Day" event has been set for 31 May.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-148

Candidates who have obtained an average of 10 out of 20 or more in the tests defined in article A. 212-147 are proposed for final admission to the three-degree state diploma in sports education (breve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special tribute provisions

Article L334-1

As a tribute to the victims of the national tragedy that occurred during the French Cup match played at the Armand-Cesari stadium in Furiani on 5 May 1992, no match or sporting event organised as part…

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