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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-61

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or Senate and who applies for re-employment on expiry of the renewed term(s) of office shall send the employer a registered letter with acknowledge…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-6

The examination comprises written eligibility tests and an oral admission test.The subjects of these tests are decided by the selection board.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-6

…Education, the Minister for Higher Education and the Minister for Agriculture, with fifteen votes; 2° A college made up of five representatives of representative employee trade unions at national and…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-6

…nce on board any vehicle in service of a crew complying with the standards defined in article R. 6312-10 ; 2° Vehicles belonging to categories A, B, C or D mentioned in article R. 6312-8, which they u…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-68

…cess to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction provided for in article L. 321-28-1, shall be sent to the Conseil des maisons de vente by teleprocedure on its website. This req…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-6

…cessing of personal data, shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data P…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-6

…undertakings that post an employee to French territory, under the conditions set out in article L. 1262-2, must submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The name or business name,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-30

The European investigation decision intended for the French authorities shall be sent, according to the distinctions provided for in the second and third paragraphs, to the public prosecutor or the in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-6

…es on the territory of the States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area do not apply;2° References to the Member States of the European Union and to the European Union are replaced by r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the national body responsible for managing the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8291-6

Amendments to the articles of association of the union of funds referred to in article R. 8291-2 required for the issue, updating and management of the card are approved by the Minister of Labour.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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