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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-39

…securities or rights and contractual subscription commitments of any single entity mentioned in 2°, 3° or 4° of II of article R. 214-36.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-3

…Minister for Employment; 2° The number of training days per trainee over the term of the agreement; 3° The number of training days per trainee per year; 4° The duration of each course; 5° The teaching…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-4

…t in the case of cessation of activity, any amending declaration relating to the information in 1°, 3° or 4° of article A. 123-80-3 will result in the issue of a new card, after the card that has beco…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Training leave for employees aged 25 and under

Article R6322-73

The period during which leave may be deferred, in application of 3° of article L. 6322-63, may not exceed three months.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 539

If the police court finds that the act constitutes a contravention, it shall impose the penalty, subject to the provisions of the articles 132-59 to 132-70 of the Penal Code and articles 747-3 and 747…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation of private practitioners.

Article R6311-10

…all reception and regulation centre ; 2° The resources provided by each of the contracting parties; 3° The terms and conditions under which call reception and regulation are jointly organised; 4° The…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Transactions in precious metals and foreign banknotes

Article L353-6

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for any person to fail to comply with the obligations imposed by articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-3 in respect of transactions in prec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-5

Under the conditions set out in article LO 6251-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers vested in the State in matters of criminal law…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-33

…hip, any easements encumbering the property, any leases granted over it and the description report; 3° A statement of the reserve price, the conditions of sale and the terms of payment of the price in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-8

…on in particular:1° A list of training locations by department ;2° The number of sessions organised;3° The number of candidates trained and the number of certificates, within the meaning of article R.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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