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Showing 10311040 of 18481 articles for Art. CE 5-5-2010 n° 301419

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-519-2

Leave due under 1° of article R. 6152-519 may not be carried over to the following year, unless exceptional authorisation is granted by the director of the establishment after consulting the head of t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-5

…L. 442-1 et seq. of the same code" are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; b) 3°, 4° and 5° are del…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-5

The application for registration shall be accompanied by all relevant details, and in particular the following information:1° Language or dialect for which registration is requested;2° Titles or diplo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-5

…in communes with 500 or fewer electors; - ten in others, plus one per 3,000 electors or fraction exceeding 2,000 in communes with more than 5,000 electors. A billboard will be allocated by lot to eac…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-5

…tion générale du travail (CGT);3° Two members nominated by the Confédération générale du travail-Force ouvrière (CGT-FO);4° One member nominated by the Confédération française des travailleurs chrétie…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-5

…ion already in its possession, its request shall be forwarded by the General Rapporteur, in accordance with the same procedures as those set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 450-6.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-50

Establishments and authorised organisations shall implement a procedure for the withdrawal of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis in accordance with the rules of good pract…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-5

…ve authority responsible for granting approval shall examine the training course project in accordance with the following assessment criteria: 1° The nature of the training course; 2° The conditions f…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-5

…rticle L. 6331-3 is set at 1.30%. This contribution is allocated as follows:-1% is allocated by France Compétences as mentioned in 3° of article L. 6123-5; -for the remaining 0.30%, an extended branch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-58

…o issued the prescription; 6° The name and address of the breeder or animal keeper or distributor receiving the medicated feed.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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