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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-31

The Government Commissioner attends all meetings of the Commission or is represented by a delegate whom he designates in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission. He or his representative…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-3

During the liquidation of the company, the liquidator shall, under his responsibility, carry out the publication formalities incumbent on the company's legal representatives. In particular, any decisi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards

Article R1332-3

The one-month period provided for in article L. 1332-2 expires at midnight on the day of the following month that bears the same date as the day set for the interview. In the absence of an identical d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-3

…provided for in Article L. 723-11. This list is immediately posted at the commercial court registry and remains there until the votes are counted. A copy is sent to the Prefect. The list is rectified…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-3

…s the composition of its executive committee, which comprises a chairman, one or more vice-chairmen and, where appropriate, one or more members. The members of the executive committee are elected by t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Port establishment staff: compensatory rest for overtime work.

Article D744-3

Compensatory rest acquired under article L. 212-5-1 of the French Labour Code may be taken in half-days, counting as four hours' rest.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-4

…ticle D. 4422-30-2 takes place within three months of the general renewal of the municipal councils and the deliberative assemblies of the agglomeration communities and the communities of communes. Wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-8

…The pharmacist working in a dispensary, a mutualist pharmacy or a dispensing chemist may prescribe and administer the vaccines mentioned in the decrees provided for respectively by 9° and 9° bis of a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-3

…ng on the nature of the contract they hold.Unless otherwise provided by law or by the general terms and conditions of remuneration and employment of non-tenured employees of the public entity, the con…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R442-3

References made by the provisions of this book applicable in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to provisions that do not apply there are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose applicable lo…

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