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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-12

The Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées also gives its opinion on the nature, terms and duration of the appropriate rehabilitation, re-education or vocational training. I…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Control

Article R7122-12

The publicity material and ticket sales for all live performances must mention the number of the receipt for the valid declaration of the live performance promoter(s) producing or presenting it.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-12

In the event of a breach of the formalities prescribed by law on pain of nullity or failure to observe essential formalities, the liberty and custody judge to whom an application on this ground is mad…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-12

The criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor, has jurisdiction to rule on the enforcement of a confiscation order issued by a court in another Member State.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-129

The training leading to the three-stage "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" by continuous assessment of knowledge, during a course under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport, is subject to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-12

Any person who disseminates or retains information obtained pursuant to article L. 131-86 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in article 226-21 of the French Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article R221-127

The Banque de France is responsible for statistical monitoring of the collection and use of the savings products mentioned in sections 1 to 5 of this chapter. It submits an annual report on these prod…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-12

In premises or locations where there is a risk of fire or explosion, electrical installations are designed and built with these risks in mind.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-69

Applications for enforcement under this paragraph may be made without the assistance of a lawyer.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-71

An application for the Commission to prescribe the measures necessary for the enforcement of a final decision of that Commission, accompanied, where appropriate, by a periodic penalty payment, may not…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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