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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-142

…ir meals on site, a refectory is provided for them. This room must meet the following requirements: 1° It must have a sufficient number of tables and chairs: 2° It must have at least one appliance for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-13

…subject to the conditions of age and previous activity laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat : 1° Fishermen on board vessels meeting the conditions relating either to their tonnage or their lengt…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Trade union brands.

Article L2134-1

Trade associations may register their trademarks or labels by completing the formalities set out in articles L. 712-1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code. They may then claim exclusive ow…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Bodily injury.

Article L126-1

Victims of acts of terrorism committed on national territory, persons of French nationality who are victims of such acts abroad, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, and th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-16

The clauses of contracts concluded at provisional prices specify:1° The conditions under which the definitive price will be determined, within the limit of a ceiling that may be revised;2° The deadlin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-14

Approval of a union of associations does not automatically entail approval of the associations that make it up. In the event of a merger of associations, at least one of which is approved, approval mu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16

…efined in b of 2° of article L. 1434-9 corresponds to the total number of examinations mentioned in 1° and 2° of article D. 6211-14, the sampling of which was carried out in this same health territory…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…ecution, investigation and, if the offences are misdemeanours, the trial of the following offences: 1° Offences provided for by articles 222-38,223-15-2,313-1and 313-2,313-6,314-1and 314-2,323-1 to 32…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133-1

…kept for ten years on the DEMAT @ MIANTE platform. At the end of this period, the data mentioned in 1° to 20° of the same article are archived for a further period of forty years by the Minister respo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4-2

…article L. 4341-1 is practising the profession of speech and language therapist illegally without :1° holding a certificate of competence in speech and language therapy ;2° Hold one of the diplomas o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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