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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifying examination

Article A742-17

The oral examinations are held in open session. They are marked from 0 to 20. Each mark is assigned a coefficient of 2.Admission is decided by the selection board on the basis of the average obtained…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article D312-7-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the national ETIAS unit to issue the requested travel authorisation. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authorit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R5125-24-7

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine shall inform the director general of the regional health agency, in whose area of jurisdiction the registered…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Determining the amount of the allowance

Article D553-17

The death of the beneficiary terminates entitlement to the asylum seeker's allowance. The death of a family member terminates entitlement for the portion corresponding to that person.The beneficiary's…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-14

The provisions of articles R. 5211-15, R. 5211-17, R. 5211-19 and R. 5211-20 are applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-71

In companies or establishments with at least one thousand employees, as well as in the companies mentioned in article L. 2331-1 and those meeting the conditions mentioned in articles L. 2341-1 and L.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Content of the project management contract

Article L2422-7

The project management contract is concluded in writing, regardless of the amount involved, and sets out, on pain of nullity :1° The work which is the subject of the contract, the responsibilities ent…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-7

I.-The employee or the employer may bring before the industrial tribunal, under the accelerated procedure, a dispute on the merits relating to the opinions, proposals, written conclusions or indicatio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Infringements relating to other documents

Article 1729 B

1. Failure to produce within the prescribed period a document that must be submitted to the tax authorities, other than those mentioned in articles 1728 and 1729, will result in a fine of €150.The fin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-78

Locations, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates may introduce a special fee to finance the collection and treatment of the waste mentioned in article L. 2224-14.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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