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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-2

…article L. 6341-4, are :1° Training courses taken by employees on the initiative of their employer ;2° Training courses for self-employed persons as provided for in article L. 6341-7 ;3° Training cour…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-20

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 642-12, the assignee must inform the liquidator in advance of any planned disposal of an asset. He must also inform the court if the dispo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of hearing aid acoustician, optician, prosthetist and orthotist for the fitting of orthopaedic devices for the disabled

Article D4365-1

…s "in Article L. 4333-1" are replaced by the words "in Articles L. 4361-2, L. 4362-1 and L. 4364-2";2° In Article D. 4333-2, the words: "Article L. 4333-1-1" are replaced by the words: "Articles L. 43…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

…6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021;2° Articles L. 1131-1, L. 1131-1-1, L. 1131-1-2, L. 1131-1-3, L. 1131-2-1, L. 1131-2-2, L. 1131-3, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-2

I.-A provisional nominative duty roster organises the time to be spent by the intern in training and outside training. The practitioner in charge of the host unit, in conjunction with the specialty co…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: European Union trade mark

Article R*717-10-1

The national trade mark application resulting from the request for conversion shall also be examined and registered or rejected under the conditions laid down in Article R. * 712-23-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-26

…State or an organisation whose activity is of particular interest to the French economy or culture; 2° Residence in countries in a customs union with France that are designated by decree; 3° Presence…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 221-2

…investment grants and direct grants depending on the production conditions of cinematographic works;2° Automatic financial aid for distribution giving rise to the allocation of direct grants depending…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-109-1

The company is formed under the suspensive condition of its registration on the national list of judicial administrators provided for by Article L. 811-2 or on the national list of judicial representa…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Labour Advisory Commission

Article D2621-3

The Labour Advisory Commission referred to in article L. 2621-2 may be asked by the State representative to give an opinion on all matters concerning labour, employment and vocational training.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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