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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-2

Unless they are employed by a clerk of several commercial courts, salaried commercial court clerks may only carry out their duties within a single office.They may carry out the tasks devolved to comme…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-13

…wyers and filed with a notary, as well as decisions relating to the exercise of parental authority, may be amended or supplemented at any time by the judge, at the request of the parties or of a paren…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13

The financial aid is paid to the temporary work integration company for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the number of jobs filled. Its…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-13

…he Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique hears the applicant at his request. It may hear any person whose opinion is of interest to the Commission. Any other person wishing to be h…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-3

The AMF may require the suspension, on a temporary basis, of the redemption of units or shares or the issue of new units or shares of an AIF when exceptional circumstances so require and if the intere…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-13

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-3

The following information will be displayed directly on the terminal equipment, within the meaning of 10° of article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, used by the employee a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-5

I.-The holder of an authorisation for the treatment of cancer in children and adolescents under the age of eighteen must take the necessary steps to allow : 1° Where appropriate, to support and encour…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-3

…court clerk invested with a mandate in the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce may not participate in deliberations or votes on disciplinary matters concerning the titular clerk o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-13

The digital content or digital service conforms to the contract if it meets in particular, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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