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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-2

Disciplinary powers are exercised by a National Disciplinary Commission, which is chaired by a president of a chamber of the Cour de cassation, appointed by the first president of the Cour de cassatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

The bonus coefficient is applied in the light of the efforts made by exhibitors to promote quality arthouse programming, train and develop audience loyalty, and organise events around their arthouse p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on loan insurance

Article R313-9

This sheet referred to in article L. 313-10 in particular specifies: 1° The definition and description of the types of cover offered under the insurance to the borrower; 2° Where applicable, the chara…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-5

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-5

The transmission to the State representative of the public contracts of the local authority and its public establishments other than public health establishments includes the following documents: 1° A…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-18

The following are members of the commission, appointed by order of the Minister for Health, for a renewable term of five years:1° A medical biologist appointed by the Académie nationale de médecine ;2…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

I.-The personal service activities subject to authorisation, pursuant to article L. 7232-1, are as follows:1° Childcare in the home, under an age set by joint order of the Minister for the Economy and…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-28

I.-During the transitional period referred to in Article L. 352-4, the Solvency Capital Requirement referred to in Article L. 352-1 is calculated taking into account all the quantifiable risks to whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

I.-The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-210

I. - The application for authorisation of an individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal product is accompanied by a dossier, the content of which is laid down by decision of the Director General…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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