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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-9

If an application for authorisation remains unanswered for more than two months, it will be deemed to have been rejected.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Steering Committee

Article D5521-9

The term of office of the members of the Executive Committee ends automatically on the expiry of the elective term for which they were appointed.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Home peritoneal dialysis.

Article D6124-90

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-9

…ransaction, to ratification by the special shareholders' meetings referred to in articles L. 225-99 and L. 228-15.The draft terms of merger are submitted to the special meetings of holders of investme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Deposit.

Article L3332-9

Company savings plan regulations are filed with the administrative authority.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-9

The agreement provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2212-2 shall comply with the standard agreement constituting one of the following annexes: 1° Annex 22-1 for the practice of voluntary…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-9

No person may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment if they are deprived of the right to vote. N…

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

Article L2334-9

…population of a municipality defined in the second paragraph of Article L. 2334-2, authenticated at 1 January 2009, is 10% or more lower than in 2008, the basic allocation provided for in 1° of I of A…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-9

…esident is the executive body of the public establishment of intermunicipal cooperation.He prepares and executes the deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishment of intermunicipa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Work relating to national defence.

Article L3132-9

In State establishments and in those where work is carried out on behalf of the State and in the interests of national defence, the weekly rest period may be temporarily suspended by the ministers con…

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