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Showing 20312040 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-21

The National Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure governing the way in which it and the Bureau operate; it shall lay down the powers of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Bureau.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21-1

Judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers have jurisdiction within the territorial limits where they carry out their usual duties as well as within those where the judicial police o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-21

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-21

…he code of ethics for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes. These provisions are limited to the deontological and ethical rights and duties of the profession with regard to its members, other healthcare profess…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-21

The authorisation holder may decide to add a doctor and a deputy to the composition of this committee, as well as a representative of the board of directors or the collegiate body acting in its place…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-21

Termination during the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 6222-18 may not give rise to compensation unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, mentioned in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One fall wit…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-21

A joint order of the ministers responsible for employment and the budget specifies in particular the conditions under which employees must sign up to the agreements, the methods for calculating the re…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-21

…ions laid down in articles L. 6222-18 to L. 6222-19. The director of the apprentice training centre and the body responsible for registering the contract are notified.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21

…ts or territories or in Mayotte, are subject to the provisions of this section when driving in mainland France.However, as far as these vehicles are concerned, the documents provided for in articles R…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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