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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article D7343-66

The platform shall send the request for authorisation to terminate the contract provided for in Article L. 7343-14 to the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority electronically in accordance w…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1650 A

1. In each établissement public de coopération intercommunale subject by right or by option to the tax regime provided for in Article 1609 nonies C, an inter-municipal direct tax commission is set up…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-17

I.-When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency grants authorisation for healthcare activities for the first time to a healthcare cooperation grouping whose constituent agreement he has pre…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-1

I.-The guarantee or equivalent undertaking referred to in the third paragraph of article R. 332-17 must :-be governed by French law and, in the event of a dispute, be subject to the exclusive jurisdic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-2-1

I.-An employer who posts one or more employees, under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 and article L. 1262-2, must submit a declaration, prior to the posting, to the Labour Ins…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 A

I. - New constructions allocated to the principal dwelling and financed to the extent of more than 50% by means of loans assisted by the State, as provided for in Articles L. 301-1 et seq. of the Cons…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-7

The purpose of the final preliminary design studies is to:1° Determine the detailed surface areas of all the elements of the programme;2° Establish the dimensions of the work and its appearance in pla…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R421-58

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-7-1

Appendix 11-7-1: Competencies required for the validation of federal certifications for the purpose of supervising patients recognised as having a long-term illness, as referred to in article D 1172-2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R221-3

INFORMATIONS CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF WITHDRAWALRight of withdrawalYou have the right to withdraw from this contract without giving any reason within a period of fourteen days.The withd…

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