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Showing 801810 of 37374 articles for Art. 3°-d

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-32

The State participates in the financing of the allowance paid to beneficiaries under the following conditions: 1° The State's contribution is only due after the expiry of a period starting from the da…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to global contracts involving design services for a building project

Article D2171-4

In the case of global contracts involving the design of a building, the project management team is given a basic assignment which includes the following elements:1° Preliminary design studies;2° Proje…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D124

Any failure by a sentenced person placed under electronic surveillance or outside an establishment by virtue of one of the authorisations provided for in Articles 723 and 723-3, the disciplinary rules…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 4: "paediatric haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-34-3

The medical permanence of the paediatric haematology intensive care unit in mention 4° of article R. 6123-34-2 is ensured outside day services, by : 1° The presence on site of at least one doctor with…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-3

The provisions of Article 180-2 are applicable to the offences mentioned in Article 41-1-3 for the purposes of implementing the procedure provided for in the same Article 41-1-3.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-2

To register in accordance with Article L. 54-10-3, applicants must send the following information to the Autorité des marchés financiers: 1° The identity of the persons referred to in 1° and 2° of Art…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-34-1

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution temporarily suspends, restricts or prohibits the free disposal of all or part of the assets of an insurance undertaking, pursuant to 4° of Art…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-17

I.-It is prohibited to assign young people to work involving the preparation, use, handling or exposure to hazardous chemical agents defined in articles R. 4412-3 and R. 4412-60, with the exception of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D3342-8

The administrative account, on which the General Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 3312-5, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-8

The administrative account, on which the Regional Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4312-8, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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