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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-2

…to the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail ; 2° The transmission to the same Agency of information on adverse reactions received in the course of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-2

…nment departments; 1° bis The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative; 2° Five representatives of local authorities;3° Nine people, equally divided between representatives…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-22

The training agreement, any amendments thereto and proof of approval by the Prefect shall be presented at the request of any of the control officers mentioned in Article L. 8271-1-2 of the Labour Code…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Work

Article L3215-2

…department's contributory share of expenditure that concerns both the department and the communes; 2° On the contributory share to be imposed on the department in works carried out by the State that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28-1

If it is impossible to pay the funds to an establishment to which they have been allocated in application of this sub-section, in particular because the establishment has not entered its bank details…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-4-2

…m policyholders, this rate is between 0% and 2% of the premiums mentioned in 1° of the same article;2° For the contribution made by insurance companies in respect of the "motor vehicle" section, this…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-3

…14-1 of the Labour Code , to which the employer is required to send the declaration provided for in 2° of article R. 5212-1. The request must include: 1° The company name of the establishment, its pos…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-24

…concluded with the authors and creative collaborators designates French law as the applicable law. 2° For the application of 6° of article D. 331-23, points are only awarded if at least two thirds of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-2

…s "préfet du département" are replaced by the words "représentant de l'État dans la collectivité" ; 2° The words: "region", "department" or "commune" are replaced by the words: "collectivity of Saint-…

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