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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article R2397-4

For the State, recourse to arbitration, pursuant to article L. 2397-3, is authorised by decree issued on the report of the competent minister and the minister responsible for the economy.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-3

…gartens: no obligation; 2° Kindergartens: 0.5 full-time equivalents of educators of young children; 3° Large kindergartens: 1 full-time equivalent young children's educator plus 0.5 full-time equivale…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-3

The region participates in the coordination of those involved in the public employment service within its territory, under the conditions set out in articles L. 6123-3 and L. 6123-4. The départements,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-1

…n-ended investment companies) and units in fonds communs de placement (mutual funds) referred to in 3° of article R. 332-2, whose portfolio is exclusively made up of the securities mentioned above. Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-28

…res does not have the effect of depriving the beneficiaries of the exceptions defined in :-2°, e of 3°, 7°, 8°, 10° and 12° of Article L. 122-5; -2°, d and e of 3°, 6°, 7° and 8° of article L. 211-3;…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Termination of service

Article R6152-375

…te for the precariousness of his situation. This allowance is not payable in the cases mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 1243-10 of the Labour Code, nor in the event that the practitioner, who is o…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-3

Universities, on the one hand, and regional hospital centres, on the other hand, shall, when drawing up the agreements which they conclude by virtue of articles L. 6142-3, L. 6142-7 and L. 6142-17, be…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

…the prohibitions on employing a ported employee provided for in Articles L. 1254-4 and L. 1254-5 ; 3° Failing to enter into a commercial contract with the freelance administration company for the pro…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-49

…er of the chapters and articles of the budget: On the revenue side: 1° The nature of the revenue; > 3° Final determination of sums to be recovered on the basis of supporting vouchers. Expenditure: 1°…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational exposure limit values

Article R4431-3

…ided by the individual hearing protectors worn by the worker. The exposure values defined in 2° and 3° of the same article do not take into account the effect of the use of these protectors.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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