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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Committee members.

Article R4643-32

…ttee, the committee meetings referred to in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2315-27 : 3° At meetings of the committee following an accident at work resulting in at least eight days' abse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 3: Distribution of the solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-35

The total number of dwellings used to calculate the ratios referred to in 2° and 3° of II of article L. 2531-14 is equal to the number of items on the general housing tax roll, excluding non-attached…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-4

…hose price or value has an effect on the price or value of a financial instrument referred to in 1°;3° The units mentioned inarticle L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code.II. - Articles L. 465-3-1 and L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-3

Mediation of consumer disputes is subject to the obligation of confidentiality set out in the Article 21-3 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 on the organisation of the courts and civil, criminal an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-3

…y the terms and conditions he has taken as a reference in accordance with the assumption set out in 3° of Part II of the Annex to this Code, referred to in Article R. 314-3. It states that the other t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-3

…Pupils or former pupils of an educational establishment undertaking an application training course; 3° Foreigners coming to France with a view to acquiring additional vocational training; 4° Beneficia…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation procedure and activity monitoring

Article R6323-32

The application for authorisation referred to in Article L. 6323-4-3 shall be sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by any means that provides a date of receipt. It is accompanied…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-31

The pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of a company mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 or the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegated by his establ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…talent (family) passport" if they meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 421-22 or L. 421-23; 3° A residence permit if they meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 424…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-3

The prefect who receives an application for approval has two months in which to examine it, from the date of receipt. Failure by the Prefect to respond within the timeframe mentioned in the previous p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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