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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Training leave for employees aged 25 and under

Article R6322-75

Deferral of leave does not remove the right to leave for an employee who reaches :1° Twenty-six years of age after submitting his application ; 2° Twenty-four months of professional activity after sub…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775-3

The information contained in bulletin no. 2 of a person's criminal record, where it relates to a conviction handed down by a foreign court, is withdrawn on expiry of the periods provided for in Articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition.

Article R4532-78

The inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions comprises: 1° The health and safety coordinators; 2° The project manager appointed by the project owner; 3° The contractors; 4° Empl…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-29

…tion of the conviction or the probation decision may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Article 712-11. The appeal does not allow the conviction or the probation decision t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-70

The manufacturer shall allow the notified body access to the premises where the personal protective equipment is inspected, tested and stored and shall provide all necessary information, in particular…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-36

…al, for a maximum period of three months each time, shall be released in accordance with the rules set out in the second to fourth paragraphs of article 148-1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-7

…ion the service is provided" are replaced by the words: "the Mayotte directorate for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment".

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R724-7

If the commission imposes personal recovery without judicial liquidation, the provisions of article R. 741-1 are applicable. If the commission decides to refer the matter to the judge for the purposes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-7

The employer shall inform without delay the agents of the prevention services of the social security bodies, the occupational physician, the social and economic committee, as well as the workers conce…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-24

The one-month appeal period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 of the Code du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée runs : 1° For the applicant, from the date of notification of the decision of the departmenta…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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