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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-1

…contracts in the same company are considered to be successive, for the purposes of applying article L. 1244-2, when they are concluded over one or more seasons, including when they have been interrupt…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59-2

…evel, it shall coordinate the exchange of all relevant information between the resolution authorities. In particular, it shall transmit in a timely manner to the resolution authorities of the other Me…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-21

…n made available for distribution to policyholders, contract beneficiaries and reinsured undertakings. These surplus funds are not considered as insurance and reinsurance commitments insofar as they m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261-2

For the application of Article R. 15-33-68, 1° and 4° of this article are worded as follows: "1° Electronic communications operators as well as the legal persons providing services mentioned by the lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-21

…biomédecine shall forward to the Minister for Research, within the time limit laid down in Article R. 1232-18, as necessary, any information revealing that the planned research is of such a nature as…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21

In the case provided for in article R. 3332-20, where the employee savings plan has not been set up in application of an agreement with the personnel, the social and economic committee, where it exist…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-23

…hese expert reports is sent to the coordinating doctor and, under the conditions set out in article R. 3711-22, to the attending doctor.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-21

…he counter-expertise can be carried out on this sample, it shall be placed in its entirety under seal. As soon as the analysis or test permits, the goods or parts thereof intended for the expert exami…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-26

…tual circumstances specific to the asylum seeker or to his story, without first informing the parties.Where the panel is likely to base its decision on a plea raised ex officio, the parties shall be i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1b: Transmission of information for the purposes of registering persons practising the profession of dietician

Article R4371-1-2

Articles R. 4333-7 and R. 4333-8 are applicable to dieticians, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the first paragraph of article R. 4333-7, the words: "de l'article L. 4333-1-1" are replaced…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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