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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-1-1

…III, the word "three" is replaced by the word "two";2° The last paragraphs of I to III are deleted;3° IV is repealed.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-24

…pport for the employee in his job search; 2° Individualised and regular monitoring of the employee; 3° Prospecting and placement operations to ensure the employee's redeployment.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-7

Within two months of a climatic or geological event as specified in article R. 1613-3, the local authorities and groupings concerned send their grant application to the State representative in the dep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contrat jeune en entreprise.

Article D5522-4

For remuneration in excess of the amount set in article D. 5522-3, the amount of aid is determined by multiplying the amount of 225 euros by the ratio between the remuneration and the minimum growth w…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R133-1

…gher education establishments under the authority of the minister responsible for higher education; 3° The libraries of works councils ; 4° Any other library or organisation making a documentary colle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-286

…7° of article R. 123-244, in article R. 123-245, in article R. 123-247, with the exception of c of 3°, in 1°, 3° and 4° of article R. 123-248, in articles R. 123-249 and R. 123-250 and in 1° and 2° o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6313-7

…reference to the town planning code is replaced by the reference to locally applicable regulations;3° Part Three: Book II;4° Part Four: Book II; Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-6

…e in the company of any natural person fulfilling at least one of the conditions mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 7122-3, or of any natural person fulfilling the condition mentioned in the last par…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R6145-82

…he capital of the company and the proportion of the capital and voting rights that this represents; 3° The identity of the manager of the company and that of the other partners, indicating, where appl…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-19

…1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ; 2° for supervisors and technicians, three months; 3° for managers, four months.

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