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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article D441-5

The amount of the fixed indemnity for recovery costs provided for in II of Article L. 441-10 is set at 40 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-1

I.-In parent-managed establishments or services, the person exercising the management functions provided for in article R. 2324-34 is called the "technical manager". In the absence of the person usual…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-5

The deliberation referred to in the first paragraph of IVa of article L. 324-1-1 specifies, on the basis of an analysis of the specific situation of the municipality: 1° The principles for implementin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-5

The articles L. 123-1 to L. 123-5, L. 211-12, L. 211-13,L. 211-22, L. 211-24, L. 221-3, L. 261-6, L. 262-2, L. 264-3, L. 264-5, L. 265-1, L. 265-3, L. 266-2, L. 267-1, L. 267-2, L. 268-2 and the secon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-5

The survey report concludes either that asbestos-containing materials or products are not present or are present, and in the latter case specifies their nature, location and estimated quantity. The co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-59

When the penal composition has taken place following the commission of an offence provided for by articles 222-19-1 or 222-20-1 of the Penal Code or articles L. 234-1 or L. 234-8 of the Highway Code o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-5

When a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 crosses a threshold applicable to it, among those mentioned in I of Article L. 311-5, it shall inform the supervisory board within one month of this cross…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-5

I. - The Marseille marine firefighters battalion is a formation of the national navy with specific territorial jurisdiction permanently invested with a civil security mission within the meaning of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-5

Employed labour tribunal members who are paid on a commission basis only, when they attend the initial training course, are paid by each of their employers on the basis of an hourly training allowance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-59

I.- By way of derogation from article D. 6124-177-2, the hospitalisation sector may include rooms with up to four beds. They are organised in such a way as to ensure that patients' privacy is respecte…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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