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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-42

The National Council shall meet at least once every six months. It may be convened as often as necessary, by the Chairman, after consulting the Bureau. It must be convened, at the request of the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Checks on collective protection equipment and installations

Article R4412-24

After consulting the social and economic committee, the employer will draw up a notice setting out the conditions for the maintenance of collective protection installations and equipment and the proce…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-16

Notwithstanding articles R. 5213-10 and R. 5213-12, the agreement referred to in I of article L. 5213-3-1 does not require the prior opinion of the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personne…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-33

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 6145-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may comment on the draft statement of projected income and expenditure withou…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Care provided to prisoners.

Article R6411-3

The terms and conditions of the establishment's involvement are set out in a protocol signed by the Prefect of Mayotte, the Director General of the Indian Ocean Health Agency, the head of the prison a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-1

A national training council for local elected representatives is created, chaired by a local elected representative. This council is made up of local elected representatives and qualified personalitie…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

For tacitly renewable contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities, the deadline for the policyholder to exercise the right to cancel the contract must be stated with each…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-6

Holders of non-voting preference shares are convened to a special meeting under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Any shareholder holding non-voting preference shares may attend the spec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-2

If there is a risk that the convicted person may find himself in the presence of the victim or the civil party and if, in view of the nature of the offences or the personality of the person concerned,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-9-1

I.-If a psychiatrist involved in the patient's care certifies in a medical certificate that a psychiatric care measure in the form of full hospitalisation is no longer necessary and that the care meas…

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