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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-13

…to make the declaration referred to in Article L. 6351-2 and to send the educational and financial report referred to in Article L. 6352-11. The Minister responsible for vocational training is in cha…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Repayment of public aid

Article D8272-5

In the light of the information sent to him regarding the offence committed against a company or its de jure or de facto manager, the Prefect referred to in Article D. 8272-2 informs the competent aut…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…defined in article L. 1618-1 may derogate from the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from:1° Donations;2° The alienation of an element of their assets;3° Loans, the use of which is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…and enforcement abroad pursuant to:- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 154-1

For the purposes of executing the letter rogatory, the judicial police officer may have the operations provided for in Article 55-1.The provisions of the last four paragraphs of Article 55-1 shall app…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-9

…vote in the event of a tie.In the same case and where there is no Vice-Chairman, the members of the committee shall appoint a Chairman. In the event of a tie, the chairman does not have a casting vote…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-12

The chairman of the committee sets out the procedures for investigating the case and invites the representatives of the associations or de facto groupings mentioned in the proposed dissolution or susp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17-1-1

Any failure by the external valuation experts referred to in article L. 214-24-15 to comply with the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed b…

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

Article L4523-16

Employees of external companies who sit or have sat as staff representatives on an extended health, safety and working conditions committee are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to info…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-2-1

In private not-for-profit health establishments, a medical committee is elected by the practitioners working there. Its powers are set out in I of article L. 6161-2-2. The matters on which it is consu…

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