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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-28

Individuals, companies or organisations that only provide home delivery services are not eligible for the same treatment as restaurant owners.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-2

The President of the Departmental Council may delegate all or part of the decision to award the work integration aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 to the institution referred to in article L. 53…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-2

The four representatives of the regions and the Corsican collectivity and their alternates shall be elected by the college of presidents of the regional councils by a one-round majority list ballot, w…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-29

Pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 3332-16, the following events may exceptionally result in the rights built up in favour of participants being unlocked before expiry of the term of the b…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-25

The order ruling on the request shall be notified to the applicant by the registrar. If a conciliator is appointed, the notification shall reproduce the provisions of articles R. 611-27 and R. 611-28.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-26

The procedure defined in articles R. 1612-19 to R. 1612-23 applies when a local authority or local public body has not sent the administrative account provided for in article L. 1612-13.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-25

It is forbidden to deposit or allow to remain the substances, preparations or materials mentioned in articles R. 4227-22 and R. 4227-24 in staircases, passages and corridors, under staircases and near…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article R2221-2

In the case of projects undertaken by public establishments of the State, the preliminary assessment and study and the opinions mentioned in articles R. 2212-7 and R. 2212-10 are presented to the deci…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article R955-2

For the application of articles R. 526-3 and R. 526-13, the words: "unique company identification number issued in accordance with Article D. 123-235" are replaced by the words: "company registration…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-24

If the third party is present at the seizure operations, the bailiff shall verbally remind him of the content of the mentions in 3°, 5° and 6° of article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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