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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-14

The accounting officer of the local authority is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of the lo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-43

The approved person or body shall send the Prefect an annual activity report by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand-delivery against receipt, or by electronic transmission with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-42

The recognised organisation authorises the agents mentioned in Article L. 3115-1 to access its premises, its internal instructions and its documentation systems, including the systems used, relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure.

Article R5141-47-12

At the end of the Community arbitration procedure implemented in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 5141-47-9 to R. 5141-47-11, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sani…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-4

Where the call for competition is made by means of a prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice, access to the consultation documents on the buyer profile is offered from the date on whi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-4

The application for a plant variety certificate must include in particular:- a description of the manner in which the variety was obtained or discovered;- a full description of the variety with mentio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-4

The mention of the date provided for in 5° of article L. 224-98 includes the day, month and year as well as the time of signature of the contract. The contract shall include the following statement: "…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collective changing rooms

Article R4228-4

Communal changing rooms and washrooms are ventilated in accordance with the ventilation and sanitation rules in Chapter II and are suitably heated.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General obligations of the employer

Article R4544-4

The employer shall define and implement preventive measures so as to eliminate or, failing that, reduce as far as possible the risk of electrical hazards during operations on electrical installations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-41

Any difficulties arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or application of the agreements provided for in this section shall be submitted to a conciliation committee chaired by the prefect…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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