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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of the framework document

Article R5422-10

…with national accounting conventions; 2° The timeframe within which negotiations must be concluded; 3° Where applicable, targets for changes in the rules governing the unemployment insurance scheme.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R82

The bulletin no. 3 may only be requested from the automated national criminal records department by the person concerned, or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardia…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-2

The effective management of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 is ensured by at least two persons who must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article L. 322-2. These undertakings desi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-3

…ot extend the subject-matter of the patent beyond the contents of the initial application as filed. 3° The amendments made do not extend the protection conferred by the patent; 4° The amended claims c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-3-0

…r securities included in a trust or any other comparable legal arrangement governed by foreign law; 3° By virtue of a legal instrument appointing it for this purpose, it is intended to become the hold…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-1

…utions from any person entitled to benefit from the various services provided by the establishment; 3° Proceeds from its training activities, conferences, seminars, symposia and events that it organis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: People with disabilities

Article A212-44

…n in the light of the opinion referred to in 5° of article A. 212-35, or 8° of article A. 212-36 or 3° of article A. 212-42. It is communicated to the training organisation concerned, which must make…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles relating to insurance mediation

Article R512-4

…ntermediaries mentioned and intermediaries on an ancillary basis in the categories mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article R. 511-2, the registration formalities prescribed in the previous paragrap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-9

Territorial coherence schemes and, in the absence of a territorial coherence scheme, local town planning plans, equivalent documents and local maps, as well as national park charters and regional natu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-3

…1° Medical objectives ;2° Objectives for improving the quality, safety and appropriateness of care;3° The organisation of a graduated range of care for each sector;4° The principles for organising ac…

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