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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment contract

Article R7123-1

…s, no later than two working days after the mannequin is made available.This contract shall include:1° The date of issue of the availability contract provided for in Article L. 7123-17 ;2° The qualifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-1

For the application of article R. 6341-31 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 821-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 rela…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-268

…f documents by a person, only one of them is referred to by the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, in accordance with the following procedures: 1° The clerk of the commercial court or of the c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Cash payment.

Article 111

1. Duties and taxes are not payable on goods which the customs administration accepts to be abandoned in its favour. 2. Goods whose surrender is accepted by the customs administration shall be sold un…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-6-1

A person who finds himself in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1, L. 2141-4 and L. 2141-5 may provide evidence that he/she has taken measures to demonstrate his/her reliabil…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-6-1

A person who is in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1, L. 3123-4 and L. 3123-5 may provide evidence that he or she has taken measures to demonstrate his or her reliability,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-1-C

…résolution may refer a matter to the European Banking Authority in any of the following situations:1° A request for cooperation, in particular for the exchange of relevant information, has been rejec…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D513-11-2

…ormation from the establishment or organisation carrying out the collection on the conditions for : 1° Biological donor selection ; 2° Clinical selection of donors; 3° Collection of the faeces; 4° Sto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-12

These agreements may provide for: 1° Information, communication and promotion initiatives; 2° Capitalisation, evaluation and dissemination of best practices.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special conditions for the "burnt" label

Article D6124-177-48

In addition to the premises provided for in Article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes a specific asepsis and dressing room.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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