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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D330-4

I.-Application for approval of a system referred to in 2°, 3° or 4° of I of Article L. 330-1 shall be made in writing and by any means that can be relied upon to provide a date certain to the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-39-2

…ber States of the European Union or the European Economic Area who have been granted partial access to practise the profession of chiropodist in France under article L. 4002-5 of the Public Health Cod…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-37-2

…vision judgment has been handed down, as long as this determination occurs before the release date. To determine the sentenced person's residence, the sentence enforcement judge may, if necessary, pro…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-1

…he time of the application for transcription, the parents may opt for the application of French law to determine the name of their child, under the conditions set out in this section..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-3

The automated national judicial file of perpetrators of terrorist offences is an automated application of nominative information maintained by the national criminal records department under the author…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-3

The statutory auditor of a public interest entity shall, at the request of the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or the body performing the functions of this committee, the findings…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-2

…committee, who is vice-chairman of the Executive Board, coordinates the hospital's medical policy. To this end, he/she is responsible for the following tasks in particular: 1° He/she contributes to t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-3

…programmes or distance learning courses or courses; 2° By attendance at colloquia or conferences up to a limit of forty hours over three consecutive years; 3° By designing or leading training courses,…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-3

The employer's request referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 5212-5-1 is sent by any means that provides proof of receipt to the association referred to inarticle L. 5214-1 of the Labour Co…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training activities

Article D6313-3-2

…ion of on-the-job training includes : 1° Analysis of the work activity in order, where appropriate, to adapt it for teaching purposes; 2° Prior appointment of a trainer who may act as a tutor; 3° The…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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