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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-5

The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is responsible for centralising the declarations mentioned in Article R. 721-11, for the sole purpose of carrying out the tasks assigned to it by A…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-5

The labour inspector referred to in article L. 8112-1 will check, as a matter of urgency and at the latest within two working days from the date of delivery or receipt of the letter from the employer…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-53

After reporting to the Autorité des marchés financiers and to the tax department with which its management company files its income tax return, an innovation mutual fund may enter into a pre-liquidati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Non-medical temporary accommodation benefit

Article R6111-50

In application of article L. 6111-1-6, healthcare establishments may offer their patients, on medical prescription from a practitioner practising within the establishment, a temporary non-medical acco…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-5-1

The Eurojust Agency, acting as a College, may address to the Public Prosecutor or the investigating judge a written and reasoned opinion on how to resolve a conflict of jurisdiction or on recurrent di…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R321-49-5

Discussions before the Sanctions Committee are public. However, the Committee may decide that the hearings will not be public if the person being prosecuted expressly so requests or if their public na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-26-5

The operation and resources of the Employees' Rights Commission are governed by the provisions set out in Articles 81, 84 and 85, the first seven paragraphs of Article 88, the first two paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-5

The training mentioned in 1° to 4° of article R. 814-28-4 shall be completed with the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, university establishments or trai…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 6: Information to be provided to the public

Article L385-7

Without prejudice to their other information obligations, supplementary occupational pension funds shall publish an annual report on their solvency and financial situation. In the event of a major eve…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-8

The mayor may issue orders: 1° When ordering local precautions on objects entrusted to his vigilance and authority by 1°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 2212-2, by the second, third and fourth paragraphs of…

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