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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article D313-29

The indemnity provided for in article L. 313-60 in the event of default by the lessee in the performance of hire-purchase contracts or leases accompanied by a promise to sell may not exceed 2% of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-49

The Minister for Health, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the National Public Health Agency, shall draw up a list of national reference centres for a period of five years, specifying,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-32

The head of the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall inform the Minister responsible for h…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of reporting obligations

Article D722-8

I. - For the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 722-8, the documents accepted to prove the origin of cash in an amount equal to or greater than 50,000 euros or 5,966,500 CFP francs are as…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Holders of a diploma from the Ecole des Techniques Thermales d'Aix-les-Bains.

Article D4321-33-4

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health: 1° The composition of the application file ; 2° The procedures for registering for the knowledge verification tests and the procedures…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

In the case of automated processing of nominative data for the purpose of keeping a register, the employer or the person responsible for the processing must provide proof to the Labour Inspectorate in…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-3

The minimum levels of cover under the professional indemnity insurance contract provided for in Article L. 341-5 are set as follows:1° 75,000 euros per claim and 75,000 euros per insurance year for na…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-33

The application for final approval is submitted by the video game creation company once the video game has been completed. If the video game is created jointly, it is the responsibility of each game c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-23

The referral to the chambre territoriale des comptes provided for in Article LO 6262-13 must be reasoned, quantified and supported by all relevant evidence, and in particular by the budget voted and,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-23

The referral to the chambre territoriale des comptes provided for in article LO 6362-13 must be reasoned, quantified and supported by all relevant evidence, and in particular by the budget voted and,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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