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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-5

I.-An applicant who has applied to the European Commission for total or partial exemption from financial penalties, either by allocating a place in the order of arrival with a view to benefiting from…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
section 2: Contracts concluded between a performer and a videogram producer

Article L212-9

…methods and bases of remuneration for performers are determined, for each sector of activity, by a commission chaired by a magistrate of the judiciary appointed by the first president of the Cour de…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-17

…e in particular of a multi-disciplinary assessment of dangerousness. At the end of this period, the commission will send the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court and the person concerned a reasoned opinio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-13

I.-The Commission is informed of the possibility of insurance cover for the risks and damage mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 425-1. It may request any additional scientific investi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-50

The agendas for the meetings of each of the specialised commissions referred to in Article D. 1432-31 are set by their chairmen. The chair of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy shall infor…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-1

I.-When the Regional Prefect observes repeated malfunctions or shortcomings, he or she will send the regional joint interprofessional committee a formal notice, stating the reasons, by any means that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-2

The Director appoints the members of the Executive Board who belong to the medical professions, on presentation of a list of proposals drawn up by the Chairman of the Institutional Medical Board. In u…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-14

…ay 2021, these terms and conditions and this level are determined for the performers concerned by a commission chaired by a representative of the State and composed, in addition, half of persons appoi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-36

I. - When the European Commission initiates proceedings against France on the basis of Article 258 or 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the State shall inform the local autho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-1-2

…ablishment or service to return to the mainstream workplace must, without further decision from the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées, benefit from the reinforced emplo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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