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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-12-1

…set for a period of three years. It is financed by a compulsory contribution, the rate of which may not be less than 1%, deducted from the functional allowances received by council members under the c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35

…s, gifts, presents or benefits of any kind to obtain from a person who, in the course of his or her professional activity, has knowledge of a death, that he or she make known to the companies or assoc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10-1

…set for a period of three years. It is financed by a compulsory contribution, the rate of which may not be less than 1%, deducted from the functional allowances received by council members under the c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10-1

…set for a period of three years. It is financed by a compulsory contribution, the rate of which may not be less than 1%, deducted from the functional allowances received by council members under the c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

…h similar powers. Where such activities are carried out on behalf of authorities of a State that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, they s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-53

…o finance their own training initiatives, as defined in article L. 6313-1, a contribution which may not be less than 0.15% of the annual amount of the social security ceiling. This contribution is col…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-1

…he health centre who meet the conditions set out in II of article R. 2212-11, as well as the health professionals who volunteer to provide their assistance, and organise the procedures guaranteeing th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of the agency and its network

Article R4642-2

…colleges: 1° Ten representatives of employee trade union organisations ; 2° Ten representatives of professional employers' organisations. The distribution of seats within these two colleges is determ…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article D6123-26-1

…Investissement dans la Prévention de l'Usure Professionnelle (Investment Fund for the Prevention of Professional Wear and Tear) to the regional cross-industry joint committees in application of 5° of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39

…establishment and service. The "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor works in collaboration with the professionals mentioned in article R. 2324-40, professionals from the departmental maternal and chil…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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