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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-44

The authority that issued the approval may, at any time, verify or have verified compliance with the conditions under which the approval was granted.Approval may be withdrawn or suspended for a maximu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-8

With a view to preparatory discussion of certain matters within its remit and preparation of its decisions, the Town Council may elect special committees. The mayor chairs them. He may delegate a depu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17

Any breach by financial investment advisers as defined in article L. 541-1 of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed by the Enforcement C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-15

The employer and the heads of the external companies respectively take the measures within their prerogatives to enable the employees of external companies appointed to the extended health, safety and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-14

The inter-company occupational health and prevention service draws up, within the medical-technical committee, a multi-year service project which defines the service's priorities for action and which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L6113-2

The ministries, national joint employment committees of professional branches, organisations and bodies responsible for registering one or more professional qualifications registered in the national r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7.

Article R221-11

Each year, remuneration for the guarantee granted by the State on deposits collected by credit institutions and centralised in whole or in part in the fund is deducted from the savings fund provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-12

If, following the registered letter or the notification referred to in Article D. 2261-11, the organisation fails, without legitimate reason, to comply with the new summons sent to it, the Minister re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-5

Two months before the date of the first test of the session, the committee will draw up the list of candidates admitted to sit the tests of the examination for admission to the professional traineeshi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-5

Two months before the date of the first test of the session, the committee will draw up the list of candidates admitted to sit the tests of the examination for admission to the professional traineeshi…

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