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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-58

The order referred to in article L. 512-52 is notified verbally and on the spot at the time of the visit to the occupier of the premises or their representative, who receives a full copy against recei…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures for designating healthcare professionals practising under the contractual scheme in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Mayotte

Article R4031-53

The healthcare professionals mentioned in article L. 4031-7 practising on a self-employed basis in Mayotte under the national agreements with the Union nationale des caisses d'assurance maladie mentio…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-53

I.-Information is provided to data subjects in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of indivi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-58

The list mentioned in 1° of article L. 5126-6, medicinal products : 1° Registered on the initiative of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of the first paragraph of article L. 1225-61, the words: "within the meaning of article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the mean…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-5

Local authorities, their groupings, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee and its decentralised bodies and approved sports federations within the meaning of article L. 131-8 and their decen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker".

Article R421-5

A foreign national who meets the conditions for renewal of the temporary residence permit bearing the word "temporary worker" provided for in article L. 421-3 will be issued with a permit for a period…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-53

The professional training provided for in Article R. 2223-42 must have been provided within three months of the start of the performance of duties by the agents concerned. The vocational training prov…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Permanent derogations for young workers

Article R4153-51

Young workers may be assigned to drive self-propelled mobile work equipment and work equipment used for lifting if they have received the training provided for in Article R. 4323-55 and if they hold t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-55

If the number of members of the Regional Council is reduced by more than half, a by-election shall be held within two months to fill the vacant seats. The term of office of the members thus elected ex…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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