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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employee rights and legal action

Article D8223-4

The employee is informed of the legal action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 8223-4 by any means giving a date certain. This information specifies…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Prohibition on prenatal and postnatal use.

Article L1225-29

The employee may not be employed for a total of eight weeks before and after giving birth.The employee may not be employed for six weeks after giving birth.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-4

In relations between partners, and in the absence of the determination of his powers by the Articles of Association, the manager may perform all acts of management in the interest of the company. In t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-4

Any person shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any of the following offences: 1° (repealed)2° Maintaining in operation an establishment where one or more physical…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-4

The Instance nationale du supportérisme shall meet and operate in accordance with the conditions set out in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-4

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5222-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 euros. The court may also order, as an additional penalty, the posting of the ju…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training commitments.

Article L6223-4

The employer undertakes to ensure that the apprentice follows the training provided by the centre and to take part in activities designed to coordinate this training with the in-company training. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-4

A medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may carry out the analytical phase of a medical biology e…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R221-4

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are certified by a single manager. During the liquidation of the company, their certification shall be carried out by a single liquidator.Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4

I.-Healthcare professionals practising in a public or private health institution or within a regional hospital grouping referred to in article L. 6132-1 may, on their own initiative, draw up and imple…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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