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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-11

…to cause serious harm to the interests of the trade, the authorisation granted may be revoked by an act issued in the same form as that authorisation, and the parties heard.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-19

…nsurance covering the pecuniary consequences of the civil liability it may incur as a result of the acts it performs under the mandate.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-12-1

Subject to specific legislative provisions, the publicity of acts relating to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and its staff, when it is made compulsory by a legislative or regulatory provision,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-5

If the President of the Superior Court of Arbitration is absent or unable to act, the hearing is chaired by the most senior Conseiller d'Etat, who is a full member of the Court. In this case, the cour…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-113

All masseur-physiotherapists are entitled to perform all regulated acts. However, except in exceptional circumstances, they must not undertake or continue treatment, or prescribe in areas that exceed…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-25

…tered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It will be published in the journal of administrative acts of the department and region in which each of the laboratory's sites is located.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…ts 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 and 17° bis for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other missions of general interest and other activities

Article L141-8

…que de France employees and any other person holding customer accounts at the Banque de France on 6 August 1993; 7. Any other body or person expressly authorised by decision of the General Council to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

…1, L. 1244-2, L. 1244-6 and L. 1245-1 are applicable there in the version resulting from Law No. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021;3° For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 1242-1 is replaced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-3

…f recognised cults by virtue of the provisions of the decree of 30 December 1809 concerning church factories and the ordinance of 7 August 1842 relating to housing allowances for ministers of Protesta…

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