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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article D4632-5

The employment adviser is appointed and retained by agreement, depending on the case, between the employer and the social and economic committee or between the employers and the inter-company committe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-45

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in endocrinology-diabetology-nutrition; - or in hepato-gastro-enterology, in which case he must have training or proven experience in nutrition; -in gen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…ded for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-11-2 of the same code, as it read prior to the loi n° 2014-1655 du 29 décembre 2014 de finances rectificative pour 2014, specifying the conditions unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services by undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security Code

Article R321-32

I.-Any person subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the undert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-10

I.-The statutory auditor keeps an up-to-date list of the persons and entities with whom he performs assignments or services. Companies of statutory auditors keep this list for each statutory auditor c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

At the request of the judicial police officer, or under the latter's control, the judicial police officer, intervening by telematic or computerised means, public bodies or legal persons governed by pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

I - The annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company also covers the company's research and technological development policy, including the use of the tax credit for rese…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of this code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 123-1-1, L. 123-29 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

The network referred to in Article R. 1313-1 includes, in particular:1° The French Environment and Energy Management Agency ;2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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