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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-3

…the exposure of workers to one or more of the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, in accordance with the risk assessment provided for in article L. 4121-3, with regard to the us…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-305

…in terms of professional qualification or when it does not transmit the information provided for in 3° of article R. 123-279 within the required timeframe, or when, in the event of a change in situati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council

Article LO6223-3

I. - The Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council is consulted by the Territorial Council on the preparation and implementation of the Nation's plan in the collectivity, on the distributio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-31

…g departments.He is subject to all the obligations incumbent on public accountants under decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. The accounting…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-38

…onal to the sums recovered by them in respect of the contribution from policyholders referred to in 3° below. 2° The contribution of those responsible for accidents which give rise to personal injury,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-31

…and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names of the directors concerned;3° The names of the Chief Executive Officer or the Deputy Chief Executive Officers concerned;4° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-32

…erifying compliance with the location conditions and technical operating conditions provided for in 3° of Article L. 6122-2; 2° In the case of an initial application for authorisation submitted by a h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-3

…iation referred to in article L. 1114-1 are entitled to the representation leave provided for by L. 3142-51 of the Labour Code when they are called upon to sit on : 1° Either on the supervisory board,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Commission instituted by article L. 2334-37.

Article R2334-32

In the commission instituted by article L. 2334-37 : 1° The number of seats allocated in application of 1° is obtained by dividing the number of eligible communes in the department by forty; it may no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Offenders eligible for judicial supervision

Article D147-32

At the beginning of each month, the prison registry sends the public prosecutor a copy of the criminal record of persons sentenced to a custodial sentence of seven years or more, or, if the person has…

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