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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisation and operation

Article R4641-20

…Only the chairman and the members of the colleges of the Regional Committee mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 4641-19 have the right to vote. The minutes of each meeting, drawn up by the Region…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Recording of sums calculated on the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-50

…ks belonging to the fiction genre: €200,000;2° For works belonging to the animation genre: €200,000;3° For works belonging to the creative documentary genre: €80,000;4° For works belonging to the audi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of labels

Article R2111-15

The purchaser may require a particular label provided that the characteristics demonstrated by this label: 1° Are related to the subject of the contract within the meaning of Article L. 2112-3; 2° Ena…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

…by the words: "l'autorité localement compétente en charge de la concurrence et de la consommation";3° Du 4° de l'article L. 5211-6 et de l'article L. 5221-8, les mots: " l'autorité administrative cha…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

Subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, a foreign national residing in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-ann…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-720

Practitioners recruited on the basis of 3° of article L. 6152-1 may benefit from an extension of their activity under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in articles R. 6152-424 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16

…ure, social and environmental impact and corporate governance; 2° Dialogue with the companies held; 3° Exercise of voting rights and other rights attached to shares; 4° Cooperation with other sharehol…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-66

…6 of sub-section 2, paragraph 2 or sub-paragraph 1 of paragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section;3° no more than 10% in shares or units of general-purpose professional funds or funds of hedge funds…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-2

…he provisions relating to moral and sexual harassment and sexist behaviour as set out in this Code; 3° The existence of the whistleblower protection scheme provided for in Chapter II of Law 2016-1691…

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