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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition, appointment and term of office.

Article R5312-11

The term of office for full and alternate members of the Board of Directors is three years, renewable. The term of office of members of the Board of Directors is free of charge, subject to reimburseme…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-11

I.-Any worker who carries out live working must hold a specific authorisation issued by the employer after obtaining a document issued by an approved training organisation certifying that he has acqui…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple assets or seizures

Article R321-11

Where proceedings are joined, the proceedings are continued by the creditor whose summons was published first. If the summonses were published on the same day, the proceedings are continued by the cre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-17

Copies of the judge's decisions may only be issued to the applicant, the parents and, where applicable, the ad hoc administrator. Interested minors who have reached the age of majority may obtain copi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-110

Sociétés civiles professionnelles d'administrateurs judiciaires and sociétés civiles professionnelles de mandataires judiciaires are governed by the provisions of Decree no. 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 r…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Gifts and bequests

Article R3213-11

Any notary depositing a will containing a legacy in favour of a department or a departmental public establishment is required, as soon as the will is opened, to give notice thereof to the president of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma.

Article D4351-11

The training institutes authorised to provide education leading to the State diploma are responsible for implementing the admission procedures under the supervision of the directors general of the reg…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-11

The national plant variety authority is, for France, the service responsible for the protection of plant varieties within the meaning of the stipulations of article 30(1)(ii) of the International Conv…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R541-11

The period of time after which the AMF's silence on applications for professional certification from bodies organising examinations to verify the professional knowledge of financial investment adviser…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-11

The accused person shall be summoned to appear before the Regulatory Control Commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand delivery against receipt, by bailiff's deed or by…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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