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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-18

A basement may be made available for residential purposes if its characteristics do not constitute a health risk for the occupant and if it meets the following cumulative conditions:-it meets the requ…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2352-18

The court with jurisdiction to rule on a challenge to the appointment and election of the members of the special negotiating body is the court within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the Eu…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-18

The elections are organised by the board of directors of the guarantee fund, which determines the procedures applicable to them in accordance with rules submitted for approval to the Minister of Justi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-18

The pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of the companies mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 and the pharmacist(s) or veterinary surgeon(s) in charge of their estab…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-1

…hall be indicted by the investigating judge, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 181, before the departmental criminal court, unless there are one or more co-accused who do not meet…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-18

Where multiple births are expected, the period of maternity leave varies as follows:1° For the birth of two children, this period begins twelve weeks before the presumed date of delivery and ends twen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

In the event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-18

The data controller shall inform the data subjects by displaying, sending or delivering a document, or by any other equivalent means, indicating the identity of the data controller, the purpose of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2372-18

The court with jurisdiction to rule on a challenge to the appointment and election of the members of the special negotiating body is the court in whose jurisdiction the registered office of the compan…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-18

Board officers are elected from among the full members and appointed members with voting rights at the first meeting following each renewal of these boards, at the earliest two days and at the latest…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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