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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-3

The sentence enforcement judge may suspend the execution of all or part of the obligations of judicial supervision, including those resulting from placement under mobile electronic surveillance, for m…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-3

The organisations mentioned inArticle L. 2261-27-1 have one month from the publication of the notice provided for inArticle L. 2261-19 to ask the Minister to refer the matter to the group of experts.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-4-1

When an employee who has reached the age stipulated in the first paragraph of article L. 161-22-1-5 of the Social Security Code asks to work part-time, he must send his request, under conditions set b…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-4

For the application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ofarticle L. 6332-17 of the Labour Code, 1° of this artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-4-1

A case may be referred to the Disciplinary Chamber by the President of the Government of New Caledonia or French Polynesia, the Public Prosecutor, the State representative, the President of the Nation…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-3-1

For its application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 713-4 reads as follows: Art. L. 713-4 -The right conferred by a trade ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article L522-37-2

The storage receipt takes the form of an entry in a register kept by the manager of the platform mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 522-37-1 and under its responsibility. This entry specif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article L522-37-1

A warehousing receipt may only be issued in representation of raw materials included on a list drawn up by order of the Minister responsible for the economy and which may be the subject of a contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-1

Birth centres are created and managed by:1° Several midwives associated for their professional practice or for the pooling of resources necessary for this practice;2° A not-for-profit organisation oth…

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