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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuation of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-24

For the purposes of ordering a compulsory liquidation, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition or, where applicable, in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Articles…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Fixed-term contracts not giving rise to payment of the specific contribution based on earned income for the social security contributions of fixed-term contract holders

Article D6331-72

…are :1° Employment support contracts ;2° Apprenticeship contracts3° Professional training contracts;4° (Repealed) ;5° (Repealed) ;6° the contracts mentioned in article L. 6321-9.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-2

The accreditation decision referred to in Article R. 6221-4 is notified to the Minister for Defence for the medical laboratories under his authority and sent to the bodies referred to in Article L. 62…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-43

…tation to the highest average by the college of presidents of each of these categories of syndicate;4° 10% by representatives of the departmental council, elected by the latter by proportional represe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-3

The councillor to the Assembly of French Guyana who wishes to benefit from training under his individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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Article Annexe 9-7

JURISDICTIONS HAVING JURISDICTION, PURSUANT TO III OF ARTICLE L. 442-4, PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENJUDICIAL TRIBUNALS de judiciairesRESSORTParis.Ressort du tribun…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Va: Medical liability insurance.

Article R251-1

Article R. 1142-4 of the French Public Health Code sets out the conditions under which the amount of medical liability cover may be capped for self-employed healthcare professionals.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 712-8

The application for support is submitted by the production company designated as the beneficiary in accordance with article 712-4, together with the production company established in France that has a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unforeseen circumstances

Article R2194-5

The contract may be amended when the amendment is made necessary by circumstances that a diligent purchaser could not have foreseen. In this case, the provisions of articles R. 2194-3 and R. 2194-4 ap…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4321-5

The procedures for implementing the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in article L. 4321-4 may be defined by conventions or agreements concluded between the administrative authority and represen…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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