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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-11

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte benefit, for the establishment of the regional development plan, fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-5

The articles of association of the training organisation that provides courses under 4° of article L. 6313-1 expressly mention the apprenticeship training activity in their object. This obligation doe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-11

When it refers the matter to the commission pursuant to Articles L. 724-3, L. 724-4 or R. 724-20, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice or the First President of the Court of Appeal, shall forw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R2263-2

Failure to record, within one month of their effective date, amendments to a collective labour agreement on the notice or document provided for in articles R. 2262-3 and R. 2262-4 is punishable by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article R926-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the department of Mayotte", and the words: "in the tables of the Annexes 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Participation of midwives in the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

Article D4151-28

The sexually transmitted infections listed in table III of appendix 41-3 may be treated by midwives as a first-line treatment, in accordance with current recommendations, for their patients and their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-33

…spitalisation area; 3° An operating area, including at least one post-intervention monitoring room; 4° Possibly, an area for preparing and serving meals.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-6

I.-For the application of Article L. 111-4-1, motorised personal mobility devices, as defined in 6.15 of Article R. 311-1 of the Highway Code, are subject to the provisions of this article. II - Manuf…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-3

The holder of the compulsory exploitation licence may request the Minister responsible for industrial property to amend the conditions of the licence in order to be able to supply additional quantitie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing.

Article D3323-1

The agreement or the unilateral decision on profit-sharing or the unilateral document provided for in article L. 3322-9 is filed on the remote-procedure platform mentioned in article D. 2231-4 under t…

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