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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

…in application of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months mentioned in 11° of article R. 5221-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-3

Any member who has lost the capacity for which he was appointed ceases to belong to the Conseil national des opérations funéraires. Board members appointed to replace those whose duties have ended bef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Commission for access to non-identifying data and the identity of third-party donors

Article R2143-2

The commission referred to in article L. 2143-6 is called the Commission for Access to Third Party Donor Data by Persons Born of Medically Assisted Procreation. The members of the commission are appoi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Award criteria

Article 511-9

…the restoration work required, the technical solutions for digitisation and the attention paid to long-term conservation solutions;10° The creation of a digital subtitling file for deaf or hard of h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2531

Only the following may be mortgaged: 1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable; 2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-14

At least six months before the end of the current term of office, the permanent General Secretary launches work to renew the Conference for the next term of office, at which point the body's functions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-47

The terms of remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the execution of the agreement and the expert mentioned in article L. 611-14 include the criteria on the basis of which it…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-46

The requisition addressed to the Minister for Agriculture by the Minister for Defence for the purposes of extending the prohibitions on disclosure and free exploitation of a variety, which is the subj…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article R623-12

The individual consumer information measures referred to in article L. 623-15 to which the professional must proceed must include, in addition to any particulars prescribed by the judgment: 1° A repro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-20

The decision sets out the legal and factual considerations on which it is based. It indicates the time limit for appealing to the Conseil d'Etat. Where applicable, it mentions which of the costs of th…

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