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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-18

The employee may not engage in any other professional activity during the period of leave. However, they may be employed by the person receiving assistance under the conditions set out in the second p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-18

…L. 1413-4, the pharmacist(s) in charge are members of the Agency's management. The Director General may delegate his signature to staff under his authority. He may delegate some of his powers relating…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-2

The person lodging the appeal provided for in Article 187-1 may request that it be examined directly by the Investigating Chamber. In this case, a decision is taken at the latest on the fifth working…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the presence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-17

…n parties to the agreement, third parties who have dealt with the manager of the undivided interest may not rely, to the detriment of the usufruct rights, on any powers conferred on him by the bare ow…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18

The apprenticeship contract may be terminated by either party up until the end of the first forty-five days, consecutive or otherwise, of practical in-company training completed by the apprentice. Aft…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-1

…f an asset or a right that is subject to publication in order to be effective against third parties may be published prior to registration and on condition that registration takes place. As from the l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-18

…red, a certificate of ownership is issued by the competent administrative authority. No certificate may be issued by an authority that has not been delegated to do so.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Medical surveillance.

Article R4542-18

…r shall arrange for the occupational physician to examine any worker who complains of problems that may be due to working with a display screen.If the results of the medical examinations make it neces…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article D6325-18

…he holder of a professionalisation contract aged at least 26, as provided for in article L. 6325-9, may not be less than 85% of the minimum remuneration provided for by the provisions of the collectiv…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-18

The amount of the increased advance may not exceed six times the amount of the sums entered in the automatic cinema operating account of the establishment benefiting from the advance during the twelve…

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