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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-12

The election of representatives of firefighters and territorial civil servants in the fire and rescue service who are not professional firefighters to the administrative and technical commission of th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

I.-The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall withdraw the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedure…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article R6112-6

I.- When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency observes a breach of the public hospital service obligations referred to in Article L. 6112-2, he informs the legal representative of the he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-10

Interns on active service receive, after service rendered, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3 : 1° Flat-rate monthly emoluments, the amount of which, which varies a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: SEMI-PUBLIC COMPANIES WITH A SINGLE OPERATION

Article L1541-2

I. - Subject to this article, the selection of the economic operator shareholder(s) and the award of the contract to the single-operations semi-public company set up shall be carried out by a single p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

The person placed in police custody is immediately informed by a judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, by a judicial police agent, in a language he understands, if necessary by means…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1-2

The representative of the State in the department may suspend by decree, after consultation with or at the request of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

En application des 4°, 5° et 6° de l'article L. 221-5, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information: 1° His name or business name, the geographical address where the trader is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-41

The arrondissement mayor sends the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris, within one month of the notification provided for in Article L. 2511-40, the special statement for the arrondissement ado…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-30

I.-Reception establishments and services shall draw up operating rules setting out the terms and conditions for the organisation and operation of the establishment or service, and in particular: 1° Th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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