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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-6

…determined by decree, derogate from the retention of pay slips and the keeping of certain registers to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air transport contracts

Article L224-66

Air carriers and natural or legal persons marketing air tickets will reimburse the taxes and fees individually identified and displayed as such in the price of the ticket they have sold, which are due…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-6

For each request for authorisation, a prefectoral order determines the composition of the departmental commission for cinema development. Local elected representatives are appointed in the capacity in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-6

As an exception to the provisions of Title I of Book II, in particular articles 240 and 248, first paragraph, and subject to the provisions of Article 698-7, the assize court provided for by articles…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Transmission of information on health events to the national focal point

Article R3115-69

Operators of means of transport and persons working at a point of entry and appearing on the list mentioned in article R. 3115-8 are required to report to the regional health agency, via the coordinat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Transmission of information on health events to the national focal point

Article R3115-68

…rds reports of serious, unexpected or unusual health events that meet one of the following criteria to the national focal point for the Minister for Health: 1° An event in which the number of cases or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-6

…sion of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970, the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at Beijing on 10 S…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-3

…Wishes to apply for the qualifying examination provided for in article R. 321-19 of the French Commercial C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Government Commissioner

Article L512-65

A Government Commissioner is appointed by the Minister for the Economy to each cooperative bank. The Government Commissioner attends all meetings of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to health data

Article L1435-6

The Regional Health Agency shall have access to the data it needs to perform its duties contained in the information systems of health care and medico-social establishments and services and, under the…

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