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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Associations

Article R121-3

…judicial supervision and IA. 5 per additional six-month period up to a maximum of thirty-six months;5° For a mission to implement a probationary suspension entrusted to him pursuant to the provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-2

The thresholds associated with the occupational risk factors mentioned in I of Article L. 4163-1 are set as follows: 1° For the aggressive physical environment: OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTOR THRESHOLD Acti…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-11

…incipal under a concession contract within the period provided for in I of Article L. 441-10 and in 5° of II of Article L. 441-11 of the French Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-4

The public health establishment of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is subject to the provisions of this code, with the proviso that its supervisory board includes, in addition to the members mentioned in 1°,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Non-competition arrangements in the event of temporary or permanent departure

Article R6152-827

The decision by which the director of the hospital grouping's support establishment sets the conditions for implementing the ban on practice in accordance with the second paragraph of I of article L.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2395-1

The purchaser may terminate the defence or security contract in the cases provided for in articles L. 2195-2, L. 2195-3 and L. 2195-5. It may also terminate the contract if performance of the contract…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-7

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Conseil de résolution unique of any additional capital requirements in accordance with Article L. 533-4-4 and any expected adjustm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L3132-28

The decrees of the Conseil d'Etat provided for in articles L. 3132-5, L. 3132-7, L. 3132-10 and L. 3132-13 are issued in the same manner as those provided for in article L. 3121-67 for decrees impleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-8

Persons practising the professions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 5° of article L. 4364-1 may, as part of a renewal, adapt initial medical prescriptions for foot orthoses that are less than three years old,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-16

When the subcontractor uses the public invoicing portal mentioned in article L. 2192-5, he submits his request for payment there without any further formality. The contractor has fifteen days from the…

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