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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-26

…ited either at home, in a church building or in a temporary vault, for a period exceeding six days; 3° In all cases where the Prefect so prescribes.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III - Right to warn on public health and environmental issues

Article D4133-1

…environment; 2° Where applicable, the potential consequences for public health or the environment; 3° Any other information useful in assessing the alert recorded.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-69

…ation proceedings imposing personal or property sanctions on traders or managers of legal entities; 3° Measures of incapacity or prohibition from carrying on a commercial or professional activity to m…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition of the Conseil national de l'ordre.

Article R4142-1

…epresentative of the Minister for Higher Education; 2° A representative of the Minister for Health; 3° A representative of the Minister for Social Security; 4° A representative of the Minister for Def…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-7

The controls mentioned in article L. 6316-3 may be shared between the funders mentioned in article L. 6316-1. These funders shall report to the Minister responsible for vocational training any useful…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-19

The internal-use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 3° and 4° of Article R. 5126-1 may only be authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of I…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-11

…at are members of the professional league; 2° Drawing up the calendar of professional competitions; 3° The conditions under which sportsmen and women are made available to teams bearing the name "Equi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-60-1

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, where the employer is considering modifying an essential element of the employment contract for one of the economic reasons set out in article L…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-10

…Office's revenue and expenditure budget; 2° The financial account for the previous financial year; 3° Fixing the minimum number of staff and their remuneration rates; 4° The annual advertising and pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-7

Under the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001, additional categories of displaced persons who are not referred to in the Council Decision provided for in…

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