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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-17

A variety essential to human or animal life may be made subject to the ex officio licence system by decree in the Conseil d'Etat or, where it is of interest to public health, by joint order of the Min…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17

When the training courses financed under the personal training account are taken in whole or in part during working hours, the employee applies for leave of absence from the employer, who will notify…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-17

If the President of the Territorial Council fails to authorise a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notice to do so by the representative of the State, the latter shall proc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-17

Consular higher education establishments are legal entities under private law governed by the legislative provisions applicable to public limited companies, insofar as they do not conflict with the sp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special conditions for the "geriatrics" option

Article D6124-177-13

I.- In addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one occupational therapist; 3° At least one dietic…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-17

Bodies that are managed by a majority of employees' trade union organisations and employers' professional organisations that appear on the list referred to in 2° of I of article L. 2135-10 and whose B…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

The bonus coefficient is applied in the light of the efforts made by exhibitors to promote quality arthouse programming, train and develop audience loyalty, and organise events around their arthouse p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

When, for three consecutive years, the number of deaths in a municipality has exceeded the average mortality figure for France, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will carry out a surv…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

In the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2411-17

The dismissal of an employee representative on the board of directors or supervisory board of public-sector companies, limited companies and partnerships limited by shares may only take place with the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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