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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19

The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation submitted by an employer with a view to hiring a child to carry out the activity mentioned in 5° of article L. 7124-1 must be accompanied…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-40

The director of the establishment is required to make an amending decision when : 1° One of the titles or chapters on the list mentioned in article R. 6145-14 is insufficiently funded; 2° Expenditure…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52

The resolution college may decide to transfer, on one or more occasions, to one or more purchasers other than a bridge institution, all or part of the equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Titl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-50

At the end of the financial year and after an inventory has been taken, the Director shall have the financial account drawn up by the accountant. This document is presented to the Board of Directors a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-52

The account, affirmed to be true and sincere, dated and signed by the accounting officer, sent for information to the parent body within two months of the board's deliberation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Processing of personal data

Article R7343-5

The rights of access and rectification, as well as the right to limit the data recorded in the processing provided for in Article R. 7343-3, may be exercised with the departments of the Employment Pla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Voting

Article R7343-51

To vote electronically, the voter, having logged on to the voting system and identified himself in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 7343-44, casts and validates his vote. The vote…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Voting

Article R7343-52

At the end of the electronic voting, the president and the assessors of the polling station, after having declared the ballot closed, proceed to the sealing of the electronic ballot box and the voters…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Voting

Article R7343-50

Before the electronic vote opens, separate, confidential and strictly personal decryption keys are given, in a sealed envelope, to three of the members of the polling station. Each key is allocated in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-76

In accordance with article L. 4323-5 of this Code, the unauthorised use of the title of chiropodist, chiropodist or podiatrist is prohibited. The use of diplomas, certificates or titles not recognised…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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