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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article R5134-50

In the event that the employment support contract is terminated at the initiative of the employer before the end of the work integration support in a case other than those mentioned in articles R. 513…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-5

I. - The National Institute of Industrial Property shall draw up a summary of the public enquiry and consultation, which it shall send to the applicant, together with its conclusions and any recommend…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-5

Any person of full age or an emancipated minor who demonstrates by a sufficient combination of facts that the entry relating to his or her sex in the civil status records does not correspond to the se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Coordination and assessment

Article D1413-53

A committee of national reference centres shall be placed under the authority of the Director General of the Agence nationale de santé publique. This committee is responsible for: 1° Proposing to the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-5

Restaurant vouchers may only be used to pay for a meal at a restaurant or fruit and vegetable retailer during the calendar year to which they refer and for a period of two months from 1 January of the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-5

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 321-4 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-5

Tourist hotels, regardless of the number of rooms, are assigned to one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-5

The inspection certificate referred to in article D. 312-4 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table and stating the opinion of the assessing body on the cl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-53

I. - The parties to a group financial support agreement shall publish annually on their website a general description of the agreement and of the participating group entities pursuant to III of Articl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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