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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-10

The public bodies represented on the Board of Directors shall issue a call for applications with a view to drawing up a list of candidates for the post of Director. After receiving the applications, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rehabilitation, re-education and vocational training.

Article L5213-3

Any disabled worker may benefit from rehabilitation, re-education or vocational training. Disabled workers who have been declared unfit in application of article L. 4624-4 or for whom the occupational…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-3

The employees' representatives sitting on the administrative or supervisory body, or participating in the general meeting or in the section or branch meetings of the company resulting from the cross-b…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

As stated in article 511-10 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Except in the case provided for in Article 16-8-1 of the Civil Code, disclosing information that makes it possible to identify both…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-10

The Commission gathers the information required to carry out its duties, in particular to evaluate the policy implemented to support people losing their independence and to draw up the regional health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4452-10

The results of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in article R. 4121-1. They are communicated by the employer to the occupational physician and to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-36

By way of derogation from Article L. 131-1 and subject to the provisions of article L. 121-8, the agreement binding a professional journalist or journalist treated as such within the meaning of articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-39

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will notify the applicant in writing of its decision to close the application taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-10

The matter is referred to the Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations by means of a report submitted by the rapporteur. The documents accompanying the report include the minutes provided for in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure.

Article R2324-10

The organiser of a holiday or leisure centre must submit the application for authorisation mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 2324-1 to the Prefect of the département where the minors are…

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