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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-5

Any employer is deemed to have engaged in concealed work by concealing the employment of a salaried employee: 1° Intentionally fails to comply with the formalities set out in article L. 1221-10, relat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Childhood obesity prevention pathways-provisions common to health centres and nursing homes

Article D6323-25-1

The child obesity prevention pathway referred to in 7° of article L. 6323-1-1 and in article L. 6323-3 is made up of a basket of care, subject to medical prescription, which includes a physical activi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article D411-19-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the courts of appeal with jurisdiction to hear the actions referred to in article R. 411-19 are determined in accordance with table XVI appended to article D. 311-8 of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5

To ensure the security of the parties and the clarity of the contract, life insurance contracts and capitalisation contracts must include clauses defining the purpose of the contract and the respectiv…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-5

I. - The Autorité de la concurrence shall decide on the merger within twenty-five working days from the date of receipt of the complete notification. II. - The parties to the transaction may undertake…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

I.-Incentive agreements are concluded for a period of between one and five years, using one of the following methods: 1° By collective labour agreement ; 2° By agreement between the employer and the r…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-5

Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are also entitled to practise the profession of pharmacist if they hold the f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-5

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-5

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-7

The mayor shall provide the elected official receiving the financial aid, before 1 February of the year following its award, with a certificate stating the total amount of aid received and specifying…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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