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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-48

Meetings of the Standing Committee, specialised committees and standing working groups are not open to the public, unless their chairmen decide otherwise, in accordance with the conditions laid down i…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants.

Article D4241-24

Files may be examined by rapporteurs from outside the committee, appointed by decision of the ministers responsible for education and health. These rapporteurs may be asked to sit on the committee in…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-2-1

…cheme provided for in article L. 5424-22, are paid monthly by the regional inter-professional joint committee. II -When the professional transition project is granted to an employee who holds a contra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-1

…loyer based on this remuneration are paid monthly by the employer.The regional cross-industry joint committee reimburses the employer within a maximum of one month from receipt of the following suppor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Deposits and deposits on account

Article L214-2

…rrespective of the nature of the payment and the name given in the deed, shall bear interest at the legal rate in civil matters from the expiry of a period of three months from the date of payment unt…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

…ys and of five additional points per new month of delay up to the price of the product, then of the legal interest rate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial autopsies

Article 230-28

A judicial autopsy may be ordered as part of a judicial investigation pursuant to articles 60, 74 and 77-1 or a judicial investigation pursuant to articles 156 et seq. It may only be carried out by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1404

…ct of a year, a property tax assessment has been made in the name of a person other than the person legally liable for the tax, the tax relief for this assessment is granted provided that the obligati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-33

…II who fall within its remit. II. - The partners not practising within the company, as well as the legal representatives who are not partners and the natural persons who are members of the administra…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 459

…ull and void if it is established by the pleadings, the court record or by any other means that the legal requirements have, in fact, been observed.

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