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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article D4163-46

In the event of an appeal to the courts against a decision of the local managing body, the employer or the employee is called to the case when the appeal is lodged by the employee or the employer resp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Accreditation and certification

Article R4461-36

…f the persons in charge of training; 2° The teaching methods and skills adapted to the aim pursued; 3° The ability to assess candidates beforehand with regard to their professional skills or their dip…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

…raph of article L. 232-18-9: a) The words "in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 232-9 and in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 232-10" and the words "in article L. 232-9" are replaced by the words: "by local an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-31

…and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names of the directors concerned;3° The names of the Chief Executive Officer or the Deputy Chief Executive Officers concerned;4° The…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-3

En application de l'article LO 6271-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy rés…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

…ial Security.This same order sets the conditions under which the State will pay, in accordance with 3° of article L. 381-30-6 of the Social Security Code, the cost of fitting out premises specially de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-32

…erifying compliance with the location conditions and technical operating conditions provided for in 3° of Article L. 6122-2; 2° In the case of an initial application for authorisation submitted by a h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

Endorsement transfers all rights arising from the cheque, in particular ownership of the funds. If the endorsement is blank, the bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-3-1

I.-When a reasoned request is made to this end, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall send, by any means, the report mentioned in Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-37

The duties of the training supervisor are carried out by a person authorised to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction. When the duration of the traineeship exceeds one year, the consei…

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