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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Propaganda documents

Article R7343-36

Decisions concerning the conformity of election propaganda documents may be contested by application to the judicial court, on pain of inadmissibility, within ten days of the notification referred to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 3

Heading 3-Expenses relating to the performance of elective or representative duties31. Allowances 311. Functional allowance of a local elected representative 3111. First payment 1. Deliberation settin…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-31

The order provided for in Article L. 613-18 (paragraph 5) shall be notified to the owner of the patent, to the licensees and to the beneficiary of the licence applied for. It shall be entered automati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-3

The information relating to the right of withdrawal referred to in 7°, 8° and 9° of Article L. 221-5 may be provided by means of the duly completed standard information notice annexed to this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R6123-3

I.-The Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance is responsible for the diagnosis, study, monitoring and evaluation of policies required to ensure coordination between those…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-3

Representative trade union organisations may refer disputes relating to the appointment of employee representatives to the group works council to the judicial court at the registered office of the dom…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R*513-1-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 513-1-1, the declaration of extension is deemed to be rejected.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article R2392-3

An Order of the Minister for the Budget, appended to this Code, defines the technical procedures for submitting, transmitting and receiving invoices on the public invoicing portal in application of Ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-3

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution considers that the results of the solvency test referred to in Article R. 336-7 indicate a solvency risk, it may deduct from the items making…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4251-3

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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