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French Commercial codeIn force
Regulatory part

Article R600-4

For the application of Article L. 610-1, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts and the judicial courts with jurisdiction in the overseas departments are fixed in accordance with the table…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing

Article D3345-4

The filing of one of the agreements or regulations mentioned in article D. 3345-1, their amendments and appendices, is carried out under the conditions provided for in II of article D. 2231-2 and in a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-4

The application for the certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5138-4 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-4

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 1132-4, L. 1134-4, L. 1144-3, L. 1152-3, L. 1153-4, L. 1235-3 and L. 1235-11, the court shall order the offending employer to reimburse to the organisations co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-13

The judicial police officer or, under his supervision, a member of the judicial police, will record in a report the reasons for the check, the verification of the person's right to move or reside and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-15

If it becomes apparent during the foreign national's detention that he or she must be placed in police custody in accordance with articles 62 et seq. of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the duration of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-14

If it is not followed, with regard to the foreign national who has been detained, by any investigation or enforcement procedure addressed to the judicial authority or has not given rise to any adminis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Recognition of acquired skills

Article L5134-117

The skills acquired under the "emploi d'avenir" scheme are recognised by a certificate of training, a certificate of professional experience or a validation of acquired experience as provided for in a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4541-10

The consignor of any package or object weighing 1,000 kilograms or more gross weight and intended for carriage by sea or inland waterway shall clearly and durably mark the outside of the package with…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4541-7

The employer must ensure that workers are given estimates and, wherever possible, precise information on the weight of the load and the position of its centre of gravity or heaviest side when the load…

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