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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-5

I.-As an exception to the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, the simplified public…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-5

The accounts of the High Council are drawn up in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts. This may be subject to adaptations proposed by the Chairman of the High Council after consu…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-58-1

Professionals from other Member States of the European Union or the European Economic Area who have been granted partial access to practise the profession of nurse in France underarticle L. 4002-5 of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

Without prejudice to the information required by other legislative or regulatory provisions, the container and packaging of each unit of tattooing product placed on the market free of charge or agains…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5-1

For works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of shows, the points in the scale are divided between five groups, under the following conditions: I.-A maximum number of 31 points is alloca…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his rights on an exclusive basis, he may, in the absence of any exploitation of his work, terminate ipso jure the transfer of all or part of those ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-4

The request for exemption is made either on the employer's initiative or on the employee's initiative in agreement with the employer. When the request for derogation is made at the employer's initiati…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-3

The derogation, provided for in article L. 5132-5, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 is authorised by the Prefe…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-55-1

The continuing professional training provided for by Article L. 422-10-1 is a professional obligation which ensures that each industrial property attorney registered on the list provided for in Articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53-1

I. - The Board of Directors determines the direction of the company's business and oversees its implementation. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to the General Meeting and within the limits…

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