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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R2263-1

Failure to implement the obligation provided for in article R. 2262-3 or to send the employee the document provided for in article R. 2262-4 is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

…rovisions of European Union law applicable;2° bis Decisions handed down by the Unified Patent Court;3° Extracts from conciliation reports signed by the judge and the parties;4° Notarial deeds with an…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-31

…ation relating to its surface area, as well as, where applicable, the dates and times of the visit; 3° The amount of the upset price; 4° The day, time and place of the sale; 5° An indication that bids…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-3

In the cases provided for in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 125-6, the insurance undertaking may only refer the matter to the Bureau central de tarification with a view to derogating fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-33

…cting parties and, where applicable, the identity and address of the credit intermediary concerned; 3° The duration of the credit agreement; 4° The amount of the authorisation and the conditions for m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-3

…2° Any agreement relating to the operation of the company or to the relationship between members; 3° A certificate from the Registrar of the Commercial Court of the place of the company's registered…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-17

…isation to the group under the conditions laid down in the seventh paragraph of article L. 1432-2 ; 3° The establishment of the health cooperation grouping holding a healthcare activity authorisation…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-2

…r indirectly, a dominant influence within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article L. 1212-2; 3° Economic operators who may exercise a dominant influence, within the meaning of the second paragr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article R421-1

The provisions of this code apply in Mayotte, with the exception of articles R. 311-1 to R. 311-3, D. 312-1, R. 332-4 to R. 332-6.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to global contracts involving design services for a building project

Article D2171-4

…c assignment which includes the following elements:1° Preliminary design studies;2° Project studies;3° Execution studies;4° Supervision of the execution of the works;5° Assistance to the project owner…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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