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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-32

The trade union organisation which takes legal action on behalf of an employee, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 1251-59, shall notify the employee by registered letter with acknowledgem…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-3

Where the units or shares of undertakings for collective investment are in registered form, the registered intermediary is required, within ten business days of the request for identification made pur…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-4

Candidates preparing for the pharmacy assistant vocational diploma through continuing vocational training may benefit from a positioning decision issued by the academy rector in application of article…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D224-3

For the application of the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 224-3, the savings allocations that gradually reduce the financial risks for the policyholder allow investment in assets that are s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Remuneration

Article D6152-356

The bonuses and allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-355 are : 1° hardship allowances corresponding to the time worked, within the framework of weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturd…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-17

In the event of illness or accident attributable to the performance of duties carried out as part of their training or in the event of illness contracted or accident occurring during the performance o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article R6222-1-1

In application of the third paragraph of article L. 6222-1, young people who reach the age of fifteen before the end of the calendar year may be enrolled, under school status, in a vocational lycée or…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-3

The Saint-Barthélemy Consultative Commission for the Evaluation of Charges is chaired by the President of the Territorial Audit Chamber or his representative, who can only be a magistrate from the Cha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-3

The Consultative Commission for the Assessment of Charges for Saint-Martin is chaired by the President of the Territorial Audit Chamber or his representative, who can only be a magistrate from the Cha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article D443-3

The application for approval is accompanied by the following information: 1° The constitutive agreement signed by the legal representatives of all the insurance companies which, at the time the applic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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