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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Adoption of the budget.

Article D2573-30

Article R. 2312-1 is, from the 2009 financial year, applicable to the communes of French Polynesia. Article D. 2312-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-3

The articles of association of the companies referred to in 1° to 3° of article L. 122-2 and formed by sports associations comply with standard articles of association defined by decree in the Conseil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article R6144-3-1

…ten;2° Elected representatives of the heads of internal structures, departments or functional units;3° Elected representatives of the establishment's permanent teaching and hospital staff;4° Elected r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-31

In the case referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution exercises general supervision over transactions between insurance or reinsuranc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-3

…vided for in article R. 6152-416 for three months, then half salary for the following three months; 3° Long-term sick leave when the person concerned suffers from a duly diagnosed illness, which, with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuing vocational training for commercial court registrars

Article R742-39

…iers des tribunaux de commerce, provided by commercial court clerks or educational establishments ; 3° By attending legal symposia or conferences related to the professional activity of commercial cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-2

…such measures are taken in France and affect such rights, they are :1° The measures referred to in 3° of the I of Article L. 612-33 or in 3° of Article L. 612-39 ; 2° The measures mentioned in sectio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R6123-3-2

…al training map referred to in article L. 214-13-1 of the Education Code, excluding apprenticeships;3° The programmes relating to the regional public vocational training service, including that provid…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article L2362-3

The provisions of articles L. 2352-3 to L. 2352-8 relating to the appointment, election and status of the members of the special negotiating body apply to the European Cooperative Society.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D3381-3

For the application of article D. 3114-3 in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the words: "Departmental Director of Public Finance" are replaced by the words: "Regional Director of Public…

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