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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19

…ation submitted by an employer with a view to hiring a child to carry out the activity mentioned in 5° of article L. 7124-1 must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° A birth certificate for t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-1

The threshold mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 311-5 is 50 billion euros for the persons mentioned in Article L. 311-1 and not subject to group supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-7

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a member of the standing committee other than the president, the assembly of French Guyana may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-5-1

…occupational risks to which these employees are exposed, as provided for in 1°, 1° bis, 2°, 4° and 5° of article L. 4622-2, is carried out jointly under an agreement concluded between the aforementio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L3122-6

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the standing committee other than the president, the departmental council may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies are then fil…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-21

The in vitro diagnostic medical devices referred to in Article L. 5221-5 may be exempted from conformity assessment procedures only if the procedure corresponding to the category of device does not in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Electronic money institutions

Article D526-2

The amount specified in the first paragraph of article L. 526-19 is set at 5 million euros.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-40

Poison control centres are involved in toxicovigilance. Their toxicovigilance missions are defined in article R. 1340-5.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-16

I.-To be included on the list provided for in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1, the legal entity or establishment must, in support of its request sent to the Commission by registered letter with acknowledgeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-2

…y the resolution college; 2° During the valuation period and the divestiture period provided for in 5°, the voting rights attached to the equity securities or other ownership interests acquired by the…

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