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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership

Article D7121-41

Employers must declare to the caisse de congés payés any artistic and technical staff they have not employed continuously during the twelve months preceding the application for leave.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Protection of wages

Article D7122-10

In order to ensure the payment of wages, the president of the court may authorise, pursuant to article L. 7122-15, the seizure of receipts from the show.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exclusion of non-specialised cinemas

Article D311-11

When the operator of a cinematographic entertainment establishment who has not opted for the specialisation provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unique company identification number.

Article D123-236

The provisions of article D. 123-235 do not prevent a company from being required to bear, in addition to the unique identification number and as a specific identifier: 1° For activities subject to re…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-4

In application of the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of article 776, may obtain the issue of bulletin no. 2 of a person's criminal record, where it does not contain any mention of a convictio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-35

The coordination committee is responsible for :- coordinating, within its field of competence and according to the sexual health approach referred to in article L. 3121-2 of this Code, the players wor…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article D2573-6

I. - The provisions of Chapter I, Title II, Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for drawing up a national protocol

Article D4011-3

The National Committee identifies and prioritises, taking into account national healthcare needs and access to care, the deployment of new methods of patient care or transfers of activities, care or p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-2

The agreement is concluded, at the start of or during the contract, between the public employer mentioned in article L. 6227-1, the other public employer or the company hosting the apprentice. It must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-3

The chairman of the Haut Conseil des professions paramédicales is appointed by order of the Minister for Health from among persons who, through their work or professional activities, have demonstrated…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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