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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

The following are subject to the obligations set out in sections 2 to 7 of this chapter: 1° Bodies, institutions and services governed by the provisions of Title I of this Book, including branches of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

The elections of staff representatives to the Boards of Directors mentioned in this section are organised in accordance with the following procedures, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1411-58-…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

Without prejudice to the information required by other legislative or regulatory provisions, the container and packaging of each unit of tattooing product placed on the market free of charge or agains…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-5

…iption form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The subscripti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended inclusion contract with an integration enterprise, as provided for in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

…raft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors or management board of each of the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The form…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

Any person whose identity is entered in the file may ask the public prosecutor to rectify or order the deletion of information concerning him or her if the information is not accurate or if its retent…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Mandated employee.

Article L2412-10

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Capture of computer data

Article 706-102-5

With a view to setting up the technical device referred to in Article 706-102-1, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, or the investigating judge may authorise entry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-10

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular: 1° The procedures for presenting and the content of the declaration provided for in article L. 5…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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