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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-54

Persons participating in or attending the deliberations are subject to the obligation to observe secrecy, failing which they may incur the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the Criminal Code…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article R7121-52

Any artistic agent established on national territory who collects sums in disregard of the provisions of article L. 7121-13 is liable to a fifth-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article D6151-1

University professors who are hospital practitioners and consultants are governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4353-2

The unauthorised use of the title of medical electroradiology manipulator or medical laboratory technician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these profes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-2

People who are co-obligated or who have granted a personal surety or who have assigned or transferred an asset as collateral may avail themselves of the measures granted to the debtor pursuant to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-4

The validity of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 2261-14-2 and L. 2261-14-3 is assessed under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The rates mentioned in the same…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Health of prisoners

Article D360

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 322-5 and D. 215-13 of the French Prison Code, the transfer to a more appropriate prison of remand prisoners who do not benefit, in the prison where th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

Where batches of investigational medicinal products come from another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and are manufactured or imported in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-4

For the application in Mayotte of articles L. 3141-13 and L. 3141-23, the words: "from 1st May to 31st October" are replaced by the words: "from 1st July to 31st December".

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-12

Supplementary occupational pension funds may grant unsecured loans under the conditions set out in the fourth to seventh paragraphs of 1° of article R. 332-13.

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