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Showing 23112320 of 52239 articles for Art. 35 I 5° bis

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-52

The obligation set out in article

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-5

Article L. 723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief ex…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

I.-An electronic traceability document is made available to all healthcare professionals, regardless of their status or mode of practice, on the website of the Agence nationale du développement profes…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R519-5

I. - The remuneration provided for in I of Article L. 519-1 must be understood as any pecuniary payment or any other form of agreed economic benefit linked to the intermediation service.II. - The remu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-12

Staff representatives are not taken into account for the application of the first paragraph of I of Article L. 1411-5-2: 1° When it is established, on the date of drawing up the electoral lists for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-11

Where the number of staff representatives on the Boards of Directors referred to in this section is uneven, their election shall be organised no later than four months before the renewal of the Board…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

The elections of staff representatives to the Boards of Directors mentioned in this section are organised in accordance with the following procedures, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1411-58-…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-5

I.-In order to draw up the declaration relating to the employment obligation, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or in article L. 723-2 of the Rural and…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to offences not giving rise to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-5

The characteristics of the official statement of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, the information provided for in I of

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-54-1

The advisory opinion of the National Technical Director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the accreditation of training organisations preparing for the "sports performance" speciality…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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