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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary subsection: Prohibition on using the services of a person who has been the subject of an anti-doping sanction

Article R232-41-16

Federations shall inform the French Anti-Doping Agency, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any means that guarantees the origin and receipt of this transmission of information,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-1

The group of experts responsible for assessing the economic and social effects likely to result from the extension of an agreement or their amendments as provided for inArticle L. 2261-27-1 is made up…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-4

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-7, the Banque de France collects statistical information on share savings plans from custodian-account holders, as defined by order of the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article R54-10-4

The period of time after which the AMF's silence on registration applications submitted pursuant to Article L. 54-10-3 shall be deemed to constitute a decision of acceptance is six months from the dat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46-1

The testing operations referred to in Article L. 232-14-1 may only be carried out if the athlete has given his consent. This consent may be sought and obtained by: the director of the testing departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-8

The Prefect may grant a derogation from the weekly working hours of the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 for all employees of an integration workshop or si…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-4

…s under the age of twenty-six on the date they start their training course who have been in paid employment for six months in any twelve-month period, or for twelve months in any twenty-four-month per…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R613-4-1

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution delegates, pursuant to Article L. 613-21-6, its responsibility for the supervision of a subsidiary to the competent authorities that have aut…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-4-1

If a request for mutual assistance from a foreign judicial authority concerns acts committed outside national territory that are likely to be connected with the missions carried out, for the purposes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-9

Information concerning the health of workers is either kept within the prevention and occupational health services which collected it, or deposited by these establishments with a hosting organisation…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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