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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-122

Deposits, withdrawals and transfers between the forestry and insurance investment account and the account holder's current account, as well as the terms and conditions governing interest on the accoun…

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

Article R3332-12

Amounts allocated by way of profit-sharing that employees wish to allocate to a company savings plan shall be paid into the plan within a maximum period of fifteen days from the date on which they wer…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-12

Residents are entitled to thirty working days' annual leave, Saturdays being counted as working days; during this leave, they receive the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3°…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-12

I.-A.-The nurse who is a state-qualified anaesthetist carries out his or her activities under the exclusive supervision of an anaesthetist-intensive care doctor, provided that this doctor : 1° Has pre…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-5

The decision is notified to the person receiving the benefits and, where applicable, to the appointed legal representative for the protection of adults.Notice of the decision is given to the public pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-12

Establishments must be able to provide women who have undergone voluntary termination of pregnancy with comprehensive information on contraception or, failing that, liaise with a family planning or ed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-12

As soon as it has been signed, the agreement is sent by the employer to the director of the apprentice training centre, to the body responsible for registering the apprentice and, where applicable, to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-6

If the producer cannot be identified, the seller, the lessor, with the exception of a financial lessor or a lessor assimilated to a financial lessor, or any other professional supplier, is liable for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-10

A copy of the documents in proceedings initiated by the public prosecutor on the basis of articles 1210-4,1210-7,1210-8and 1210-9 must be communicated to the French central authority under the Hague C…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-12

The holder has a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt or the acknowledgement of receipt mentioned in article R. 2193-11 to give his agreement or notify a refusal, on the one hand, to the su…

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