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French Sports CodeIn force
PRELIMINARY TITLE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article L100-2

The State, regional and local authorities, associations, sports federations, companies and their social institutions contribute to the promotion and development of physical and sporting activities.The…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-22

I.-Equity items are classified into three tiers. This classification depends on whether they are basic own funds or ancillary own funds and on the following characteristics of permanent availability a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee representative in a chamber of agriculture.

Article L2411-20

In accordance withArticle L. 515-4 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employee representatives in a C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1a: Information sent to the public prosecutor prior to referral to the guardianship judge

Article 1216-2

The application shall also contain, where known and useful, the following information, specifying how it was gathered: - the composition of the family of the person to be protected, their living condi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-2

Where the securities guarantee, in part or in full, the rights of one or more victims who have not yet been identified or who have not yet brought a civil action, they shall be established in the name…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Transmission of information to the maternal and child protection service.

Article R2112-21

Civil registrars send a birth certificate drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article 11 of decree no. 62-921 of 3 August 1962 amending certain rules relating to civil status records, within…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4311-2

Second-hand" means any work equipment or means of protection which has already been effectively used in a Member State of the European Community and which is exhibited, offered for sale, sold, importe…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-20

An establishment or an authorised body may transfer gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations to another establishment or authorised body with a view to their preparation, stora…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-21

The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation to carry out the activities of importing or exporting gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations must be sent with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Support for the development of employment and skills

Article D5121-2

Agreements concluded at national level are subject to the opinion of the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Coll…

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