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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

Payment of the allowance is suspended if the employee resumes work. The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the date provided for in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, beneficiaries m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-20

The maximum amount of aid allocated to a project, depending on whether it is individual, collective or concerns employees taking over their company in difficulty as provided for in 6° of article L. 51…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of training institutes and schools

Article R4383-3

Silence for more than four months following receipt of the complete application for authorisation from a training institute or school is deemed to constitute a decision to reject. The authorisation pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-11

I. - The first paragraph of article L. 113-15-2 applies to the following tacitly renewable insurance contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities:1° Contracts in the classe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on :1° The establishment's strategic guidelines ;2° The initial budget and amending budgets, as well as the financial statements and the allocation of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-7

I. - For debts recovered by public accountants, the seizure and sale is preceded by an order to pay or a formal notice to pay as provided for by article L. 257 of the Book of Tax Procedures. II - For…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-8

The benefit of article R. 421-7 is subject to passing an aptitude test in the French language before the jury provided for in article R. 421-6 the syllabus and procedures for which are laid down by jo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-6

Administrative detention centres meet the following standards:1° A minimum usable surface area of ten square metres per detainee, including rooms and areas freely accessible during working hours;2° No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-136

In the event of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits, the contribution auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Chairman.

Article R1222-8

The Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang is appointed by decree for a term of five years. His term of office may be renewed for a further three years. He manages the establishment within the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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