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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority

Article R7345-10

The Chief Executive Officer manages the company in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors. In addition to those delegated to him by the Board of Directors, the Chief Execut…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R6114-10

In the event of partial or total non-fulfilment of the commitments, and in particular of the quantitative targets, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a re…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-22

Where the division is to be carried out by contributions to new companies, each of the new companies may be formed without any contribution other than that of the divided company. In this case, and if…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to the immediate payment of fixed fines resulting in the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-27

I. - On the front of slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, on the left-hand side of "B. Encaissement", the offender and the ticketing officers affix their signatures under the words: "He acknowledges having been i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-51-1

When, in the cases provided for in the eleventh paragraph of Article L. 612-39 and in the last paragraph of B of I of Article L. 612-40 where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial conferences

Article D1442-13

When the territorial jurisdiction of the territorial conference is made up of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article D. 1434-22 is amended as follows: 1° The first paragraph is replaced by the fol…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-4

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the Disciplinary Board, the Director General of the Centre nation…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-51

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the national statutory commission, the director general of the Ce…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

1. Net profit is established after deduction of all expenses, which include, subject to the provisions of 5, in particular:1° Overheads of all kinds, staff and labour expenses, rent on buildings lease…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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