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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-1

A written contract is signed between the subscriber and one of the bodies mentioned in article L. 221-32-1 when a share savings plan is opened to finance small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-siz…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-11

When deciding how parental authority is to be exercised, the judge shall in particular take into consideration: 1° The practice previously followed by the parents or any agreements they may have previ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-11

An intermediary association may conclude open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-26-9, up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agreement.…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-17

An appeal may be lodged against the decision of the court of first instance within ten days of its notification. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged under the conditions set out in articles…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-11

On a proposal from the athlete's passport management unit, the College of the French Anti-Doping Agency draws up a list of experts who may be appointed to take part in the work of the committee referr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-11

No reconciliation or connection within the meaning of the article 33 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms may not be made between the file provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-11

The holder has an organisation enabling the radiotherapy team to: 1° Organise continuity of care on site for the patients it treats. This organisation may be pooled by agreement with another holder or…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the collection of parking charges by a contracting third party

Article R2333-120-11

…anisation may be used, under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in article L. 1611-7-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-1

When the information gathered while a person is in police custody reveals that he or she is the subject of a legal protection measure, the judicial police officer or agent shall notify the curator or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-11

The Articles of Association freely determine the conditions for the distribution of all or part of the assets of the société de libre partenariat, including the repayment of contributions to the membe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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