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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-59

The president of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax authority exercising jurisdiction over local delinquency prevention schemes leads and coordinates actions contr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-5

No person may be a member of the Board of Directors : 1° In more than one capacity ; 2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for inarticle L. 6 of the Electoral Code; 3° If he is a supplier of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-2

When the time between service of the summons provided for in Article 390 or notification of the summons provided for in Article 390-1 and the court hearing is less than two months and the accused or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Common areas

Article R1331-51

The various household waste containers are managed in such a way as to minimise any nuisance to the immediate neighbourhood. Bins are put out or placed as far away as possible from doors and windows.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Common areas

Article R1331-50

The communal areas of an apartment building are accessible and maintained in a clean, functional and well-maintained condition.Each courtyard or small courtyard is accessible from a communal area and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5

The Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 may request any document or piece of information, regardless of the medium, that is useful for establishing facts likely to veri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-50

The Director General of the Agence de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) makes public, in particular via the Agency's website: 1°…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-5

I.-An applicant who has applied to the European Commission for total or partial exemption from financial penalties, either by allocating a place in the order of arrival with a view to benefiting from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine : 1° The conditions and procedures for application of the provisions relating to the matters listed in article L. 1262-4 ; 2° The conditions under which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5

To ensure the security of the parties and the clarity of the contract, life insurance contracts and capitalisation contracts must include clauses defining the purpose of the contract and the respectiv…

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