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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-20

During the information and prevention visit, any disabled worker or any worker who declares that he/she is in receipt of a disability pension mentioned in the fifth paragraph of article L. 4624-1 shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-21

If the occupational physician is informed and finds that the worker is assigned to a position presenting particular risks to his health or safety or to that of his colleagues or third parties in the i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and representation of the profession in dealings with public authorities.

Article L814-2

The professions of court-appointed administrator and court-appointed agent are represented in dealings with the public authorities by a National Council of Court-appointed Administrators and Court-app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

…owing shall benefit from additional training under the agreements referred to in Article L. 6134-1: 1° Doctors and pharmacists who hold a doctorate in medicine or pharmacy allowing them to practise in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-83

Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the existing holder, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. Howeve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-3

…or contractual clause relating to a practice prohibited by articles L. 420-1, L. 420-2, L. 420-2-1 and L. 420-2-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-71-1

…ent of a company whose registered office is situated in another Member State of the European Union, and which has one of the legal forms listed in Annex 1-3 to this Book, he shall communicate such cha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-74-1

…red office of each company that participated in the operation of the effectiveness of the operation and of the registration of the companies.The registrar of each court within whose jurisdiction a com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-40

The financial elements linked to the operation of the concession include the methods and calculation elements used to determine income and expenses as well as:1° In respect of the mission to develop a…

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