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Showing 31113120 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

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

Article R6223-80

A société de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux is formed subject to the suspensive condition of its registration on the roll of the Order of Physicians, when at…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-8

Art. D. 3112-8 -I.-The application for authorisation shall be sent by the head of the managing body to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the centre is located.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-89

…on to the measurements carried out by the Institute.In cases covered by 1° of VI of Article L. 1333-9 of this Code and Article L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code, the procedures defined by the Institut de…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92 A

The following are not subject to income tax:1° Sums received in connection with the award of the Nobel Prize by the winners of this prize;2° Sums received in connection with the award of international…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-9

Employment contracts concluded by the grouping shall be drawn up in writing. They shall include in particular:1° The conditions of employment and remuneration ;2° The employee's professional qualifica…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election

Article L2316-9

Disputes relating to the electorate, the legality of electoral operations and the appointment of trade union representatives fall within the jurisdiction of the courts. When a dispute makes it essenti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Work relating to national defence.

Article L3132-9

In State establishments and in those where work is carried out on behalf of the State and in the interests of national defence, the weekly rest period may be temporarily suspended by the ministers con…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-9

The lump-sum compensation paid to ad hoc administrators is borne by the State.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-9

The national council draws up an annual report that its chairman submits to the minister responsible for local authorities. This report sets out the main developments in the training of local elected…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Drawing up the annual list of citizen assessors

Article R2-9

The First President notifies those selected of their inclusion on the annual list of citizen assessors by 15 November at the latest.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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