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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-4

…d as a period of work : 1° For the determination of the rights of the persons concerned with regard to annual paid leave ; 2° With regard to the rights that the employee derives from his seniority in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Multi-professional practice partnerships

Article R422-51-17

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall register the company, by way of derogation from Article R. 422-3-1, within two months of receipt of the declaration pro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

…titutional genetic characteristics may only be undertaken for medical or scientific research purposes. It is subject to the express consent of the person, obtained in writing prior to the examination…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Tax fraud, combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L772-10

…3 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words "or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area" appearing in 3° as well as the sixth paragraph of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-10

Where the confiscation order relates to a sum of money and the competent authority of the executing State has substituted confiscation of property, consent to the transfer of that property shall be gi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-10

The request for authorisation to dismiss a member of the staff delegation on the social and economic committee or a local representative is sent to the labour inspector under the conditions defined in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Surveillance obligation

Article A322-10

…f birth and place of residence of the persons concerned, as well as their qualifications and diplomas. It must be accompanied by a civil status form less than three months old, a copy of each of the q…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-10

For each popular retirement savings plan subscribed to by an association, cash and securities accounts are opened for the payment of expenses relating to the operation and duties of the supervisory co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-10

The travel and subsistence expenses of elected departmental representatives are paid by the department under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-10

The travel and subsistence expenses of regional elected representatives are paid by the region under the conditions defined by the decree setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses i…

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