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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-18

…se of vehicles belonging to the State or made available to it, not covered by an insurance contract and not specially registered, a certificate of ownership is issued by the competent administrative a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Presumption of salaried status.

Article L7112-1

…ion is presumed to be a contract of employment. This presumption applies irrespective of the method and amount of remuneration and the description given to the agreement by the parties.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-7-1

…fessional undertaking for collective investment in real estate is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros if he or she invests in units or shares of this undertaking without it h…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adaptation of the accreditation procedure for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6221-19-1

…logy laboratories in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may ask this Committee, at least six months before the foreseeable date…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-1

…ing engineers; 2° College of professors or equivalent; 3° College of staff responsible for training and research under Decree no. 2006-733 of 23 June 2006 relating to senior technical or scientific po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-3-1

When submitting the list, the trade union shall indicate, where applicable, its affiliation to a trade union organisation. In the absence of such indication, the trade union organisation does not rece…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I ter: Departmental rental value commissions

Article 1650 B

…up, comprising two representatives of the tax authorities, ten representatives of local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status, nine representat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 393-1

If the public prosecutor proceeds as stated in articles 394 to 396 and in article 397-1-1, the victim must be notified by any means of the date of the hearing. Article 391 is applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-1

…case does not appear to be ready for trial, the court, after hearing the submissions of the parties and their counsel, remits the case to a future hearing which must take place within a period of not…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-12

The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave. It is taken into account when determining seniority benefits. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired…

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