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Showing 27612770 of 69476 articles for Art. L 231-1 à L 231-8

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-8-1

When the manager of the fund for the individual right to training mentioned in article L. 1621-4 notes a breach by one of the training bodies mentioned in article L. 1221-3 of this code or article L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-8-1

The recruitment of the people referred to in article L. 5132-5-1 on open-ended contracts by integration companies entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integration posts set by th…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-13

Within the meaning of the first paragraph of Article L. 432-1, the use of an entity governed by local law is deemed to be necessary where it is required by the legislation of the country of destinatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

Under the conditions set out in this Title, administrative penalties may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8-1

Where sociétés de crédit foncier issue "obligations foncières" with an extendible maturity date, the maturity date may only be extended in one or more of the following cases:1° In the event of non-pay…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Collection of data and information

Article A444-203

The national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444-17, with the exception of the Conseil national des barreaux, shall transmit by 30 June each year at the latest, either by secure electronic co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-8-1

The period of absence from work after which a liaison appointment can be arranged is thirty days.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A16

The syllabus for the examination provided for in the preceding article is as follows: Criminal procedure L'action publique et l'action civile: notions générales. The authorities vested by law with jud…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A22

The commission provided for in Article 16 (2° and 4°) of this code issues an opinion on the lists mentioned in 4° of Article A. 21 of the same code within a maximum of four months after the date of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A14

The list of candidates admitted to sit the technical examination is drawn up by the director of the police academy and approved by the director general of the national police force.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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