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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article R8113-3-3

The right to obtain documents or information from third parties as defined in Article L. 8113-5-2 is exercised, in the context of an investigation into one or more offences constituting illegal employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to report.

Article R5133-5

Where it appears that a reagent presents risks to public health, including as a result of non-compliance with the rules laid down in this chapter, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to report.

Article R5133-4

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of reagents, as well as users, and in particular medical biology analysis laboratories, shall transmit to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-99

The consumer has a period of forty-eight hours from the signing of the contract to exercise his right of withdrawal, without having to justify his reasons or pay any penalties. Exercising the right of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations between sports associations and companies and their supporters

Article D224-5

…eference persons, who may be volunteers or employees, responsible for relations with their supporters. They inform the professional league concerned of the designated contact person(s). Any contact pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R6223-87

…mpany for the liberal professions of medical biologists is subject, at least once every four years, to an audit covering compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing the composi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-41

…6 and L. 2315-37, by defining: 1° The number of members of the committee(s); 2° The tasks delegated to the committee(s) by the Social and Economic Committee and the procedures for carrying them out; 3…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-37

In addition to the information set out in Article L. 236-10, the report of the merger auditor(s) shall also indicate: 1° The method(s) used to determine the amount of the buyout offer contemplated und…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5212-2

…liberations by all the municipal councils, the creation of a syndicate of municipalities gives rise to the drawing up of a list of the municipalities concerned. This list is drawn up by the representa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Dissolution.

Article L5214-29

…in the department(s) concerned following the opinion of the municipal councils of the member communes.This opinion is deemed to be favourable if it has not been given within a period of three months.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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