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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R1323-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1311-2 to L. 1322-4 and R. 1321-1 to R. 1321-5 relating to internal regulations is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to comply with the pr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-17

In the cases of repayment provided for in article L. 315-16, the lender is entitled to demand compensation which, without prejudice to the application of article 1231-5 of the Civil Code, exceed an am…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-4

The contribution referred to in Article L. 6331-3 is dedicated to financing :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for e…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing obligation for employers with fewer than eleven employees

Article L6331-2

The contribution referred to in Article L. 6331-1 is dedicated to financing :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for e…

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

Article R7124-19-2

The administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1 grants the authorisation, for a renewable period of one year, on the assent of a commission whose composition and mode of operation are determ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Syndicat mixte associant exclusivement des communes et des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale (Mixed syndicate associating exclusively municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation)

Article D5843-1

I. - The articles R. 5711-1-1 to R. 5711-5 are applicable in French Polynesia.II. - For the application of Article R. 5711-1-1, the words: "of Book III of Part Two" are replaced by the words: "of Sect…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-43

In application of article L. 313-5, the mayor of the municipality of the place of accommodation or, in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the arrondissement mayor may, as a State agent, implement automated pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-26

Support for the production of immersive works is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the targeted…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-6

Selective grants are awarded and their amount is determined on the basis of:1° The quality and originality of the graphic design;2° The match between the technical choices made for the animation and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-23

This section does not apply to military aircraft and warships as well as to aircraft and ships specifically chartered by the military authority. The officers carrying out health inspections and issuin…

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