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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-34-1

When the subcontractor uses the public invoicing portal mentioned in article L. 2392-5, he submits his request for payment there without any further formality. The holder has fifteen days from the dat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-10

The investment revenue provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 2331-5, at 1° and 6° of article L. 2331-6 and 9° of article L. 2331-8 may be used to finance the depreciation allowances provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5434-1

Any offence relating to the advertising of contraceptive products and articles other than medicines is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 5422-5 and L. 5422-6.However, only th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-10

…fessional qualifications;4° The specific characteristics of the workstation or the duties performed;5° The amount of remuneration and its various components.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-32

The aptitude test, the programme for which is set out in Annex 3-5 to this book, comprises a maximum of three interviews, each lasting twenty minutes, dealing respectively with legal matters, the prac…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition.

Article R4524-6

Employee representatives on the inter-company committee are appointed for a renewable term of three years. Their term of office ends as soon as they cease to be employee representatives on the social…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of representatives

Article D7343-61

Each trade union organisation or professional association recognised as representative of platform workers may appoint three representatives simultaneously pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. These appoin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Other provisions

Article R5126-114

For the supply of maritime companies operating ships, in application of 4° of article L. 5126-5, pharmacies for internal use may supply pharmacies with medicines reserved for hospital use, on presenta…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-7

Without prejudice to the fees provided for in articles L. 436-1 to L. 436-5 and L. 436-6, the issue, renewal, duplicate or change of a residence permit or equivalent document provided for by internati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-38

Adoption leave suspends the employment contract. During the suspension, employed parents benefit from the protection against dismissal provided for in articles L. 1225-4 and L. 1225-5. The application…

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