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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-4

The prior declaration of a temporary employment undertaking provided for in Article L. 1251-45 shall include the following information: 1° An indication of the planned operation: creation of a tempora…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-44

…oting Operations is responsible for : 1° Giving an opinion on the conformity of the electoral propaganda documents of the trade union organisations whose candidacy is published pursuant to the provisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-4

…must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° A copy of the grouping's Articles of Association and, where applicable, its rules of procedure; 2° Proof that the formalities required by the legisla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-4

The reserved areas referred to in article R. 3512-3 are enclosed rooms used for smoking and in which no services are provided. No servicing or maintenance work may be carried out unless the air has be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

…ssion of midwife, the jury, constituted by drawing lots, is composed of :1° Members of the teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to the teaching and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Intercountry adoption, conflicts of law and the effect in France of adoptions granted abroad

Article 370-4

The effects of an adoption granted in France are those of French law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-4

…ment Board acting under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. The members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board must meet the conditions set out in article L. 322-2.The Supervisory Board…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…an insurance intermediary acting on an ancillary basis is in breach of the provisions of Chapters V and VI of this Title, Title II of this Book and Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11, it may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-4

…vitro or creating them by cloning for research purposes is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 Euros.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article R6323-43

The rights acquired in hours underarticle 22 quater of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 may be converted into euros, at the initiative of any person mentioned in articles L. 6323-2 and L. 6323-33, withi…

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