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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-29

The consultation body established by article L. 4433-4-7 is called the Antilles-Guyane regional cooperation conference. The conference is informed of the cooperation policies and programmes conducted…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions relating to the handling of industrial radiology equipment

Article R4451-61

The industrial radiology equipment mentioned in 3° of article R. 4311-7, the list of which is set by decree, may only be handled by a worker holding a certificate of aptitude issued by the Institute f…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Account allocated to funds held on behalf of third parties

Article A743-6

An agreement is signed between each commercial court registrar's office and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. Any contractual stipulation contrary to the standard clauses set out in the Annex 7-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the regional cooperation fund for Martinique

Article R7253-1

The regional cooperation fund established by article L. 7253-7 contributes to the integration of Martinique into its geographical environment. It contributes to economic, social and cultural cooperati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16-1

In addition to the requirements set out in Article R. 354-3, the report on the internal assessment of the risks and solvency of a supplementary occupational pension fund referred to in I of Article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Suspension of sentence under article 720-1-1

Article D147-2

The court, which, pursuant, as the case may be, to articles 712-6,712-7or 712-13, grants this suspension of sentence, may provide that the sentenced person will be subject to one or more of the follow…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

The application for administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolo…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

The members of the Standing Conference on Women's Sport are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years. They may be reappointed once. The provisions of article 74 of law…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publication of notices relating to the European Company

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

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