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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-5

When the number of votes cast in the professional and territorial area of competence of a committee is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this committee, the votes cast at national l…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local medical information department

Article R6113-11-2

I - The doctor in charge of the regional medical information department is appointed by the director of the supporting establishment on the recommendation of the president of the medical college or th…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of seats to professional employers' organizations

Article R23-112-9

When the number of member undertakings retained in the professional and territorial area of competence of a commission is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this commission, the memb…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-11

Any person providing proof of their identity shall, upon request to the public prosecutor at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, be provided with all the information concerning them…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-14

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment publishes the list of persons appointed by the organisations mentioned in Article R. 23-112-1 and representing emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-11

The group's unified nursing, re-education and medico-technical care committee meets at least three times a year. It has its own rules of procedure and an executive committee. It is convened by its Cha…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-11

The opinions, proposals, reports, studies and works adopted by the plenary assembly and, where applicable, by the standing committee, are sent by its chairman to the ministers responsible for health,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transmission of documents by electronic means

Article R232-41-11

Electronic transmissions are made using a dedicated computer application accessible via the Internet. The technical characteristics of this application guarantee the reliability of the identification…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-5

Any person intending to file a draft public offer with the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the Monetary and Financial Code, with a view to acquiring…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-112-1

The following provisions shall apply to the territorial collectivity of French Guiana: 1° Le titre III du livre III de la troisième partie relatif aux recettes des départements; 2° Le chapitre III du…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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