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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval

Article R6332-71

The approval of a training insurance fund for non-salaried employees may be withdrawn, after a reasoned formal notice, if the legal provisions applicable to training insurance funds or the specific co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes to the employment contract for economic reasons.

Article L1222-6

When the employer envisages modifying an essential element of the employment contract for one of the economic reasons set out in article L. 1233-3, he shall propose this to the employee by registered…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-3

The person referred to in I of article L. 324-2-1 shall send the municipality the information referred to in II of article L. 324-2-1 for each furnished tourist accommodation let in the municipality t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office decides not to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor hearing the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the information shall remain…

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

Article R743-12

When the public prosecutor intends to ask the first president of the court of appeal to declare his appeal suspensive, he shall lodge an appeal within the ten-hour time limit provided for in article L…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-11

The Registrar immediately sends the defendant a copy of the statement by ordinary letter with the indication that he must, if he intends to defend the review, constitute a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-37

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 49-38, where a request for information from a competent department of one of the Member States of the European Union or of one of the non-Member States mentione…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article R1173-2

The authorisation referred to in II of article L. 1173-1 of this code is granted for a period of five years, when: 1° The applicant undertakes to comply with the specifications referred to in the four…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-24

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will give his decision within three months of receipt of the complete application by his departments. If…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-35

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall refer to the Territorial Health Board any matter falling within the remit of the Territorial Health Boards defined in articles L. 1434-10, L. 1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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