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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-35

The natural person or legal entity, depending on whether it wishes to be authorised to carry out personality investigations within the jurisdiction of the judicial court or that of the court of appeal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-3

The agreement may be concluded for a maximum period of three years with structures showing prospects of economic viability; it may be renewed under the same procedure. The financial provisions of mult…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-31

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may object to the draft statement of projected income and expenditure if it is not drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 6145-11 o…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-3

The level of results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators defined in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 is determined in accordance with the procedures set out in Annexes I and II at…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

I. - 1° The sums paid into the share savings plan are used for one or more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-36

The maximum proportion of capital that may be held by local and regional authorities in the credit institutions or finance companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Articles L. 2253-7, L. 3231-7 a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article D1421-3

In application of Article L. 1421-3, the rules relating to the right of pre-emption over private archives exercised by the State on behalf of and at the request of local authorities are laid down by t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-3

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to tips set out in articles L. 3244-1 and L. 3244-2 and in the Council of State decrees provided for in article R. 3244-2 is punishable by a third-class…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-3

The decision and approved agreement referred to in 1° and 2° of I of Article 373-2-2 of the Civil Code which fix a maintenance allowance in full or in part in cash without ruling out financial interme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4362-3

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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