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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-8

…h comply with the standards relating to them and transposing the harmonised European standards, the references of which have been published in the Journal officiel de la République française, are pres…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-9

The Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund is a legal entity governed by private law. It is managed by an Executive Board acting under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. Members of the Management…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-19

The provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within a group of undertakings

Article L3344-1

Incentives, profit-sharing or a company savings plan may be set up within a group made up of companies that are legally independent but have established financial and economic links between them. Howe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-17

A UCITS may enter into financial contracts meeting the characteristics of credit derivatives which satisfy the following criteria: 1° They make it possible to transfer the credit risk associated with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

All dwellings are equipped with : 1° an internal drinking water supply ; 2° a waste water drainage system; 3° a hot water supply; 4° a shower room; 5° a toilet; 6° an electrical installation 7° a heat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Annual leave.

Article L3164-9

…they claim in addition to those that they have acquired as a result of work carried out during the reference period.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D2192-1

…hat set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic invoicing and the list of syntaxes under Directive…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D2392-1

…hat set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic invoicing and the list of syntaxes under Directive…

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