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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-168

The fulfilment of the employer's commitments, particularly with regard to training, is examined by the authority issuing the decision to grant the aid at each annual deadline. In the event of non-comp…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-16

Transferable securities and similar instruments, and units or shares in real estate or property companies must be registered either in an account or on deposit with an authorised intermediary, or regi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-16

The dialogue may take place in successive stages so as to reduce the number of solutions to be discussed, by applying the award criteria defined in the contract notice or in another consultation docum…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-16

Where the choice of the successful tenderer is not based solely on the criterion of price, the invitation sent to each tenderer shall be accompanied by the result of the full evaluation of its tender…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-16

Authorisation is granted for five years. Approval is renewable under the same conditions as the initial approval.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-16

The calculation of the sums due to the beneficiaries is forwarded by the academic services to the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance responsible for paying the main…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-16

If a party who has been duly summoned fails to appear at the next meeting without a legitimate reason, the Chairman will draw up a report on the failure to appear. These minutes indicate the points of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Investigation procedures in the event of an accident

Article A322-164

In addition to informing the Prefect of the département, the operator of the establishment must inform the Minister for Sport, within forty-eight hours, of any serious accident occurring in the establ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-16

The commissaires [supervisory auditors] responsible for the constitution of the société européenne holding company are appointed and carry out their duties in accordance with the conditions set out in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-16

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