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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-82

The competent council of the ordre des médecins or the ordre des pharmaciens decides on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4112-3 and L. 4112-4 and articles L…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-8

Circumstances leading to the suspension of the employment contract, either by virtue of legal provisions, a collective labour agreement or contractual stipulations, or customary practice, do not affec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-2

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of a committee made up of seven members:1° Five qualified personalities appointed by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-8

…s opérations funéraires are paid by the administration under the conditions set by Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the tempo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-8

The agreement referred to in article D. 5135-7 includes the following information in particular: 1° The name, address and legal form of each party to the agreement, as well as the name and function of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-84

A secondment agreement between the lending adapted undertaking and the user undertaking specifies in particular: 1° The identity and qualifications of the employee concerned; 2° The duration, working…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-8

Failure by the user to comply with the provisions relating to the conditions for renewal of the contract, as laid down by the stipulations of the agreement or industry-level agreement concluded pursua…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-88

The labelling of packaged spring waters that are held with a view to sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge must include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-8

In companies subject to partnership tax, net profit is calculated as the sum of the following elements: 1° The portion of taxable profit for the financial year attributable to those partners liable fo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-8

The application for approval or renewal of approval submitted by a modelling agency with a view to hiring children to carry out the activity referred to in 3° of Article L. 7124-1 must be accompanied…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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