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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-2

…ive majority will suffice in the second round. In the event of a tie, the oldest member is elected; 2° Qualified persons are appointed by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency; 3° Users'…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-23

…comprises : 1° Subsidies from the State, local authorities and all other public and private bodies; 2° Proceeds from museum entrance fees, guided tours and workshops, and introductory sports services;…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

…ticles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;2° On the qualification of categories of jobs threatened by economic or technological developments;3…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-2

…e data as well as its accessibility as part of the service associated with the account mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 5151-6. A Conseil d'Etat decree issued after consultation with the Commission…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-34

…teen members appointed for a renewable term of three years: 1° A qualified public figure, chairman; 2° Three elected representatives of local and regional authorities; 3° A representative of the minis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-2

Creditors holding a special lien, pledge, collateral security or mortgage and the Treasury for its preferential claims may, once they have declared their claims even if they have not yet been admitted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-25

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

…graph of article L. 3121-44, overtime means hours worked : 1° More than thirty-nine hours per week. 2° Over and above the average thirty-five hours per week calculated over the reference period set in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions specific to "Care without consent".

Article D6124-265

…emented, allowing exchanges with the psychiatrist or another professional away from other patients; 2° One or more individual isolation rooms. Each isolation room has natural light, ventilation, an ac…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-10

…action plan has not been received or at the end of the implementation period set in application of 2° of article R. 4721-6, if the labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 finds that…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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