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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-35

Before concluding the agreement provided for in article R. 6325-33, the training body sends the employer's skills operator in France the draft agreement with a request for the costs borne by the benef…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-31

As an exception to article L. 133-30, when the parties are bound by a contract that expressly provides for a term, they may agree to reimburse expenses only in the following cases:1° The request for r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-3

The elected staff representatives each receive a credit of fifteen hours per month to carry out their duties. With the exception of the Chairman, the other members of the Board of Directors and their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-30

The title of honorary statutory auditor may be conferred by the regional council on members of the company whose resignation has been accepted, who have been registered on the list for at least twenty…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police (municipal police officers, rural wardens, Paris surveillance officers and Paris city police officers)

Article R15-33-29-3

The contraventions provided for in the Penal Code that municipal police officers, country wardens, Paris surveillance officers mentioned in article 21 of this code, as well as officers of the City of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-3

The departmental council determines the status, organisational principles and composition of the departmental tourism committee. In particular, it includes delegates from the Departmental Council as w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Referral procedure of the labour inspector.

Article L3132-31

The Labour Inspector may, notwithstanding any criminal proceedings, refer the matter to the court in summary proceedings in order to order all appropriate measures to put an end to the unlawful employ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-31

The control referred to in Article L. 1333-30 is carried out under the same conditions as those laid down in Chapter I of Title VII of Book I of the Environment Code. Where the competent authority is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-3

Decisions to admit claims without objection are evidenced by the official receiver's signature on the list of claims drawn up by the mandataire judiciaire. The court clerk notifies the creditors or th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-316

The keeper of the National Register of Companies shall proceed with the striking off of any person: 1° As from the closure of bankruptcy proceedings, the liquidation of assets due to insufficient asse…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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