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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-20

When the legal situation of a company which has set up a company savings plan changes, in particular by merger, sale, takeover or demerger, the signatories of the agreement or, where the plan has not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-20

Any natural or legal person legally established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may carry on in France the activities r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-20

The medical responsibility for blood collection referred to in article L. 1221-3 and responsibility for the safety of donors are ensured by the medical officer in charge of blood collection at the blo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-20

If the Public Prosecutor considers, following the inspector's report or the laboratory's report, and if necessary after a preliminary investigation, that proceedings should be instituted or an investi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-20

A medical biology laboratory may decide to terminate its functions as a reference medical biology laboratory, subject to nine months' notice. Failure to comply with this time limit exposes the medical…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Designation of the inventor and claim of ownership.

Article R611-20

From the day on which a person has furnished proof that he has brought an action, the proprietor of the patent application or patent may not withdraw the application or renounce the patent in its enti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20

For the application of provisions falling within the remit of the Autorité des marchés financiers, civil, criminal or administrative courts may call upon the chairman of the Autorité des marchés finan…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-208

With a view to respecting professional secrecy, all dental surgeons must ensure that clinical records, documents and computer media which they may hold or use concerning patients are protected against…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-20

A person belonging to the French cultural and linguistic entity may be naturalised without having to satisfy a qualifying period, if they are a national of a territory or State whose official language…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-20

Holiday subsidies granted by any joint body managing one or more social activities, the creation and operating principles of which are provided for by a collective branch or territorial agreement conc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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