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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-5

The election of executive councillors may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assembly of Martinique…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article R214-223

The financing body may borrow or have recourse to other forms of resources under the conditions set out in its regulations or articles of association.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Quasi-machines

Article R4313-11

…oration accompany the partly completed machine until it is incorporated into the final machine, and form part of the technical file for that machine.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-26

Doctors' cooperatives may form cooperative unions as provided for in article 5 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-194

The formalities of transcribing, recording and drawing up the forms provided for in this paragraph take the place of the transcriptions and recordings mentioned in article R. 5132-10.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Help with setting up or taking over a business.

Article R5522-66

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 5522-23, State aid takes the form of a capital sum paid in two or more instalments.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-14

…e place, any natural or legal person holding "organised adapted holidays" approval is required to inform, by any means, including by fax or e-mail, on the basis of a form conforming to a model laid do…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing the European arrest warrant.

Article 695-16

…investigating, trial or enforcement court that has issued an arrest warrant shall execute it in the form of a European arrest warrant either at the request of the court or of its own motion, in accord…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-73

…date of receipt of the application to be established with certainty. It includes:1° The application form for authorisation drawn up by the Agency in accordance with the model provided by the World Ant…

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

Article R4421-1

The Corsican sites council comprises, in addition to the plenary formation, five formations. It is responsible for: 1° In its "nature, landscapes and sites" formation, exercising the powers devolved t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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