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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-19

Creations, modifications and consultations are recorded, including the identification of the consultant as well as the date, time and purpose of the consultation. Information relating to consultations…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-19

The placement agreement is concluded between the trainee, the training establishment or the employer established abroad and the host company in France or the training organisation mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers, composition and mandate

Article R7111-19

Commission members must have practised their profession for at least two of the five years preceding their appointment or election. They must not have been banned, disqualified or disqualified from ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-19

Where the criminal court considers refusing to enforce a confiscation order on the basis of one of the grounds referred to in 1°, 3° and 7° of article 713-20 or article 713-22, it shall, before taking…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-19

Any member of a town council, governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service regulations must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 2123-13, submit his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R3123-19

The provisions of articles R. 3123-16 to R. 3123-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R4135-19

The provisions of articles R. 4135-16 to R. 4135-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public establishments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-19

When the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire applies for authorisation for healthcare activities, the conditions for establishment set out in article L. 6123-1 and the technical operating conditions s…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-19

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be specified by decree.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-19

The bodies referred to in article R. 4623-18 take decisions by secret ballot, by a majority of their members, duly convened, present or represented. Each member may only hold the proxy of one other me…

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