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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-1

…de mentioned in this sub-section are applicable to referendums organised by the communes of Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, under the conditions laid down in the following articles of the Electo…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1213

At the request of any interested party or ex officio, in particular where Articles 217 and 219, the second paragraph of Article 397, of Article 417, the fourth paragraph of Article 459, of Article 459…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1-1

The liberty and custody judge may be replaced, in the event of a vacancy, absence or impediment, by a judge of the first grade or outside the hierarchy designated by the president of the judicial cour…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1440-1-1

…they are parties or third parties, shall be blacked out by the court clerk before the decision is handed down if its disclosure would be likely to undermine the security or privacy of these persons o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-1

When justified by the protection of public health, in the event of a serious and exceptional health risk, as provided for inarticle L. 16-10-1 of the Social Security Code, in particular an epidemic, r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: One-off assistance for apprentice employers

Article L6243-1-1

For the application of Article L. 6243-1, the number of employees is determined in accordance with the procedures set out in I of Article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-11-1

…n of the Minister for Defence, the terms of this section apply subject to the following provisions: 1° The water supply to the pools must be provided under the same conditions as those mentioned in ar…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-1

I. - The nominative lists referred to in article L. 4321-10 group together the masseur-physiotherapists who hold the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation to practise required to practise…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for setting up unified bodies

Article R6132-13-1

…o a request to set up a Unified Group Medical Commission or a Unified Group Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Care Commission, submitted in application of the provisions of Articles L. 6132…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-199-1

The words "related party" and "related party transactions" have the same meaning as defined by the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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