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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article D5843-2

I. - The articles R. 5721-1 and R. 5721-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article R. 5721-1, the words: "of the Ge…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-156

…ce in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales shall contain for natural persons: 1° The registration references; 2° The name, customary name, pseudonym and forenames of the register…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-2

I. - 1. The sale or offer to sell products or services as a package is prohibited, except where the products or services included in the package can be purchased individually or where they cannot be s…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-3

The non-medical team in a haematology intensive care unit comprises at least: 1° One nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at night, o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Special provisions applicable to beneficiaries of the insurance allowance following resignation

Article R5426-2-1

The reason for deregistration mentioned in f of 3° of Article L. 5412-1 may only be invoked by Pôle emploi as part of the checks mentioned in II of Article L. 5426-1-2.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-12

…on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 in the countries and territories mentioned on the list annexed to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-11-2

Statutory auditors shall inform the authorities entrusted with the supervision, inspection and control of court-appointed administrators of the results of their assignment and report any anomalies or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title I: Public offerings

Article D411-2-1

I.-The total amount of the public offer referred to in 1° of Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code in France and the rest of the European Union is less than 8,000,000 euros or the equi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-2-1

I.-An employer who posts one or more employees, under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 and article L. 1262-2, must submit a declaration, prior to the posting, to the Labour Ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-1

…he medical team in the cardiac intensive care unit is made up of doctors specialising in cardiology and vascular medicine or specialising in cardiovascular pathologies.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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