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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-5

The Prefect monitors the performance of the agreement. To this end, the employer shall provide, at his request, any information needed to verify the proper implementation of the agreement and the real…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Chairmanship

Article R6143-5

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board is elected for a term of five years from among the members representing the local authorities or qualified individuals. The chairman's term of office also ends wh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transparency

Article R1451-5

The provisions of article R. 4113-110 are applicable, when they do not belong to the health professions, to the persons mentioned in article L. 1451-1 and to persons occasionally collaborating in the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-5

The technical specifications are chosen by reference to standards or other equivalent documents available to candidates. The standards or documents must be marked "or equivalent" and chosen in the fol…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-5

The Public Prosecutor checks the extracts from the criminal orders. Where a fine has been imposed, the order is the subject of a statement of criminal conviction sent by the chief clerk to the account…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Staff

Article D211-52

The school's staff includes 1° Civil servants of the State under the conditions laid down in their respective statutes; 2° Contract staff under the conditions set out in articles 4 and 6 of law no. 84…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to fitness to carry on a professional activity

Article R2142-5

Where an economic operator must be entered on a professional register, the purchaser may require it to provide proof of this.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibition on entering or being in the vicinity of a venue where a sporting event is taking place

Article R332-5

When the person subject to the measure provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 332-16 is domiciled in a department other than that of the prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect who impose…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-50

Any transfer by one of the partners of all or part of his capital securities or shares to a third party with a view to the practice of the profession within the company is made subject to the suspensi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-51

One of the originals or a copy of the deed of transfer of the securities or shares and, where applicable, of the deed amending the company's articles of association, shall be sent to the High Council…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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