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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trades student card

Article D6222-44

The trades student card contains the following information: On the front: - a photo of the holder, head uncovered; - the start and end dates of the course for which the card is issued; - the holder's…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Control and accounting

Article R6332-40

The expenses relating to the training provided for in Article L. 2315-18 that the skills operators may cover under the financial section mentioned in 2° of Article L. 6332-3 are as follows: 1° Pedagog…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-11

…est of one of the parties to the deed. The application shall include: 1° A registration application form, the form of which shall be determined by decision of the Director General of the National Inst…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

The sociétés coopératives de banque are fixed-capital companies in the form of unions of cooperatives subject to the provisions of this section and, insofar as they are not contrary thereto, to the pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Registration of immovable property

Article 2524

…to a right that may be registered must, for the purposes of registration, be drawn up in authentic form by a notary, a court of general jurisdiction or a public authority. Any deed inter vivos, trans…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article R2226-1

…° Defines the components of the urban rainwater management system, distinguishing between the parts forming a combined system with the wastewater collection system and the parts forming a separate sys…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41-2

The request for an increase must be made in the following form and under the following conditions:1° The request is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the chairman of the Enf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-53

…ng to non-trading professional companies, he shall notify the company of his decision in one of the forms provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 4113-50. The company has six months from the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-42

…e request for recognition of the seriousness of the disability is submitted by the employer using a form, the model for which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for employment and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-56

…ng to non-trading professional companies, he shall notify the company of his decision in one of the forms provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 4381-53. The company has a period of six mon…

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