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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Staff representative bodies

Article R713-14

Where there is a central works council, the full and alternate members are elected, for each of the colleges, by all the full members of the works councils, on lists presented by the representative tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-18

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists, the Minister responsible for health will inform the delegates of each of the lists concerned within…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

I.-As part of the remit referred to in 1° of Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority)…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2-1

I.-Any person who engages in or assists in the rental of furnished tourist accommodation subject to article L. 324-1-1 of this Code and articles L. 631-7 et seq. of the Code de la Construction et de l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-6-1

Departments with a population density of more than 100 inhabitants per square kilometre and an urbanisation rate of more than 65% are considered to be urban departments for the purposes of this articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-1

I. - The loans referred to in 3a of article L. 511-6 may be granted when the lending company or a member of its group, on the one hand, and the borrowing company or a member of its group, on the other…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3 (art. A212-49)

…umbers: 543 coaches, 200 physical trainers and 40 mental trainers.(1) Le Roux (N.), Camy (J.), L'Emploi sportif, éditions AFRAPS-RUNOPES, 2002.2. Description of the profession2.1. DesignationsA certai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 1379-0 bis

I. - Collect the business property tax, the components of the flat-rate tax on network companies, provided for in articles 1519 D, 1519 E, 1519 F, 1519 G, 1519 H and 1519 HA, the property tax on built…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

In addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff's documents, the summons to pay valid as a seizure shall include : 1° A statement that the pursuing creditor is a solicitor, which implies electio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-2

I.- The following shall be sent to the representative of the State in the département or to his delegate in the arrondissement, under the conditions set out in II:1° The deliberations of the town coun…

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