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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-6

…m the date of consultation of the social and economic committee, as provided for in article R. 4523-8.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 44

…l miles measured from the baselines of the territorial sea defined in Article 2 of Order No. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016.3. The land area is comprised: (a) Between the coastline and a line drawn fort…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-9

…ights of directors subject to personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8 shall be exercised at the meetings of legal entities subject to receivership or compulsory liquida…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Electronic complaints

Article A 1er

I.-Victims may file complaints electronically pursuant to articles 15-3-1 and D. 8-2-1 via the "Harmonised processing of investigations and alerts for e-scams" (THESEE) implemented by the General Dire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-9

…ich the application is to be assessed; 4° The agreement or action plan mentioned in article L. 2242-8. The action plan is accompanied, where applicable, by the minutes of disagreement referred to in t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

…closed.Withdrawal of the authorisation issued pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 212-10-8 entails withdrawal of the authorisation issued pursuant to the second paragraph of the same articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-37

…ll as those adopted pursuant to the same Article 215 for other purposes by the persons mentioned in 8°, 9°, 9° bis, 10°, 11°, 11° bis, 14°, 15° and 16° of Article L. 561-2 may give rise to the penalti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-11

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 5441-8 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Posting of the decision and its dissemination, under the conditions s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A37-1

…tipulated, the form used by the ticketing officer consists of:-a first section, measuring 100 mm × 186 mm, which constitutes the payment card;-a second section, measuring 100 mm × 186 mm, which consti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

…tion manual provided for in Article R. 4412-39; 6° Health monitoring as provided for in sub-section 8.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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