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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic aid

Article L2573-35

I. - The articles L. 2251-2 to L. 2251-3-1 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia from 1st January 2012 subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National biovigilance system

Article R1211-32

The players involved in the biovigilance system are: 1° The Agence de la biomédecine; 2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé; 3° The following establishments or org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment of personal transport costs.

Article L3261-3

Under the conditions set out in Article L. 3261-4, the employer may cover all or part of the cost of fuel and the cost of powering electric, rechargeable hybrid or hydrogen vehicles used by employees…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-303

The number and qualifications of the medical and auxiliary medical staff and the number of care assistants working in the structures and care units mentioned in article D. 6124-301-1 are adapted to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-305

An operating charter specific to each care structure referred to in Article D. 6124-301-1 is drawn up and specifies in particular: 1° The organisation of the facility, particularly with regard to staf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-3

Any person in charge of premises where the ban laid down in article R. 3512-2 applies is liable to a fourth-class fine for : 1° Failing to display the signs provided for in article R. 3512-7; 2° Makin…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-3

Individual authorisation is granted with the assent of a committee whose composition and mode of operation are determined in section 3.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-3

For the calculation of the overall effective rate, if the agreement provides for the possibility for the borrower to dispose of the sums available under the credit agreement according to different ter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-3

Pursuant to 2° of article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may be concluded where the employer undertakes to provide additional vocational training to: 1° Candidates undertaking a training…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-32

I.-Where the plan is not approved in accordance with the provisions of article L. 626-30-2, it may be adopted by the court at the request of the debtor or the court-appointed administrator with the ag…

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