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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-27

Withdrawal of authorisation may be ordered by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency where it has been established, through an inspection carried out pursuant to Article L. 6231-1, that th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27

It may be stipulated in the Articles of Association that, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18, directors elected ei…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-27

The activity of freelance administration contractor may only be exercised after a declaration has been made to the administrative authority and a financial guarantee has been obtained. A Conseil d'Eta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-27

The criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, in accordance with the terms of article 484-1, the seizure of property when an appeal is lodged against the decision authorising…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-27

…condition, the suspension of the right to practise pronounced in application of article L. 4311-26 may not have the effect of depriving the salaried nurse of his or her remuneration until the final d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Driving self-propelled mobile work equipment and lifting work equipment

Article D4153-27

…led mobile work equipment and work equipment used for lifting. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms laid down in section 3 of this chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-27

…of the completion of their mission by the president of the court that appointed them. This decision may be appealed in accordance with the rules of articles 714 to 718 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article L236-27

…to one or more existing or new companies and the company or companies benefiting from the transfer may decide by mutual agreement to make the transaction subject to the provisions of Section 2 of thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article D6241-27

…heir individualised and secure space on the online service, and in particular: 1° The period, which may not be less than two months, during which employers may designate the establishment or establish…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Salary.

Article L6222-27

Subject to more favourable contractual or collective bargaining provisions, an apprentice may not be paid less than an amount determined as a percentage of the minimum growth wage and varying accordin…

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