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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-4

…e status of collaborating spouse is brought to the attention of the partners at the first general meeting following notification of this status to the bodies mentioned in IV.III. - The professional an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-44

The regional scheme for the organisation of missions referred to in Article 1 of L. 711-8 describes the functions and tasks carried out by the regional chamber of commerce and industry and those carri…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-4

The agreements referred to in Article L. 1233-3 provide for: 1° The terms and conditions under which the agency's territorial delegate in the département is the sole point of contact for local and reg…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-4

…n, closure of undertakings or establishments or mass redundancies, the board referred to in Article L. 2343-7 or, if there is no such board, the European Works Council, shall be informed. The board or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-4

…tion of pregnancy, adult women are systematically offered a consultation with a person who has completed a qualifying course in marital counselling or any other qualified person in a family informatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-3

…newal; 2° The Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency); 3° Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (Environment and energy management agency); 4° The Centre d'études et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article R5134-49

In the event of suspension of the employment contract with total or partial retention of the employee's gross monthly remuneration, the number of paid hours taken into account for the calculation of t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-44

…industrial property attorneys or the list of patent attorneys as provided for in l'article 3 du décret n° 76-671 du 13 juillet 1976 modifié relatif à la qualification professionnelle en matière de bre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Determination of areas characterised by insufficient healthcare provision or by difficulties in access to healthcare or where the level of provision is particularly high

Article R1434-41

I. - The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall determine by order, for each profession, the areas provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1434-4 according to the following criteria and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the contracting authorities

Article R2184-4

Insofar as the award notice contains the information required by articles R. 2184-1 to R. 2184-3, the contracting authority may refer to this notice in the presentation report.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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