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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article R695-4

If the debtor fulfils the conditions of the first paragraph of Article L. 626-29, the insolvency administrator shall without delay notify the insolvency practitioner appointed in insolvency proceeding…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-4

Any person who is deprived of his civic rights or who is subject to a ban, disqualification or incapacity relating to his civic rights, to perform the duties of manager or director of a trade union or…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of voters

Article R5211-44

The file provided for in article L. 5211-50 is made available to the public under the conditions defined in this article at least fifteen days before the ballot. This file includes, in particular, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-4

The forward-looking jobs and skills management plan provided for in article L. 5121-3 includes, in particular, training initiatives designed to ensure that employees can adapt to changes in their jobs…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-49

The Joint Committee is made up of equal numbers of employers' and employees' representatives. These representatives are appointed respectively by the professional organisations which are representativ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-44

To ensure the prevention of and protection against explosions, the employer shall take the technical and organisational measures appropriate to the type of operation on the basis of the principles of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and prior declaration

Article R331-4

Organisers of profit-making sporting, recreational or cultural events where the public and staff involved in the event may number more than 1,500 people, either in terms of the number of seats or the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article L5471-1

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 5421-8 , L. 5422-18 , L. 5423-…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-8

The public prosecutor may propose that the person serve one or more of the principal or additional penalties incurred; the nature and quantum of the penalty or penalties shall be determined in accorda…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provident and supplementary pension schemes for self-employed workers

Article L144-1

Contracts covered by this section are governed by article L. 141-1 and may be taken out by an association covered by article L. 141-7 , whose members are : 1° Either exclusively persons who are self-e…

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