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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-39

Each individual file includes an original, in paper or electronic form, of the entries made either on declaration or ex officio, as well as the documents in paper or electronic form held at the regist…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Cooperation agreement for the implementation of outplacement units

Article R5123-3

…R. 5111-2, the cooperation agreement determines the nature of the outplacement actions, their scope and the amount of the State's contribution to the financing of the units responsible for implementin…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

The Board of Directors manages the school's affairs. In particular, it deliberates on : 1° Annual and multiannual guidelines, in particular those set out in the contract of objectives and performance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure for recognition of a field of specialisation

Article R6213-3

The application for recognition is submitted to the committee referred to in article R. 6213-15.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Restructuring of professional branches

Article L2261-33

In the event of a merger of the scope of application of several collective agreements in application of I of article L. 2261-32 or in the event of the conclusion of a collective agreement combining th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-3

…equest of the public prosecutor or ex officio. The measure thus taken shall be enforceable notwithstanding any means of appeal. It may be lifted by the court that ordered it or that is hearing the cas…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reducing exposure to materials containing significant concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides

Article R1333-37

…e French Accreditation Committee or by another member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation and which have signed multilateral mutual recognition agreements under the conditions laid down by a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-3

The amount of expenditure resulting from increases and decreases in charges is established for each local authority by joint order of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget, fol…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-3

Municipal councils determine which services they intend to operate on a public-private basis and lay down the provisions that must be included in the internal regulations for these services.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-3

The declaration of claims is made to the curator.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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