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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-51

…in the processing, insofar as they are strictly necessary for the purposes mentioned in article D. 5312-50: 1° The type and origin of the disability; 2° The need to compensate for the disability with…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-5

The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality involving, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

The notices mentioned in article R. 2131-4 are not published on the buyer profile. However, an additional publication may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-5

…vided co-ownership. If the dismissed manager is an undivided co-owner, the agreement will be deemed to have been entered into for an indefinite period from the date of his dismissal.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions applicable to companies whose financial instruments are no longer traded on a regulated market

Article L433-5

Articles L. 433-1 to L. 433-4 are applicable to companies whose financial instruments have ceased to be admitted to trading on a regulated market in order to be admitted to trading on a multilateral t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R327-5

…a member of the deliberative and governing bodies of an approved organisation must be communicated to the Minister responsible for culture within fifteen days of the corresponding event. Failure to n…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2563-5

…nicipal cooperation benefit from the global equipment grant under the conditions set by article L. 2334-33.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article R5143-5

…ly of veterinary medicinal products by the groups provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5143-6 are carried out under the supervision of a pharmacist who actually participates in the techni…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-43-5

The four-month period allowed for the National Commission to give its decision begins on receipt of the new application by its secretariat. The National Commission forwards the new application to the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Staff

Article D211-52

The school's staff includes 1° Civil servants of the State under the conditions laid down in their respective statutes; 2° Contract staff under the conditions set out in articles 4 and 6 of law no. 84…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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