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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-40

In application of Article L. 641-15, the liquidator may, by order of the juge-commissaire, ask the legal representative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person or any other employee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial inspection

Article R4451-40

I.-When work equipment emitting ionising radiation is brought into service in the establishment and following any major modification likely to affect the health and safety of workers, the employer sha…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-40

The diplôme d'Etat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (state diploma in youth, popular education and sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by order of the minister…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-40

When a company decides to apply or terminate the application of the provisions set out in articles L. 233-35 à L. 233-39, it shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers, which shall make this dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Agreement on assistance in switching to part-time work

Article R5123-40

The supplementary allowance referred to in 4° of article L. 5123-2 is granted to employees who accept the transformation of their full-time job into a job where the working time is at least one fifth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reducing human exposure to gamma radiation from construction materials in buildings

Article R1333-40

The natural materials and industrial residues concerned by the obligation of radiological characterisation mentioned in article R. 1333-39 are :1° Natural materials :a) Alum shales ;b) Building materi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-40

Successful candidates from the knowledge verification tests complete a full-time skills consolidation programme lasting two years for candidates to the profession of doctor and one year for candidates…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-40

The director of the establishment is required to make an amending decision when : 1° One of the titles or chapters on the list mentioned in article R. 6145-14 is insufficiently funded; 2° Expenditure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-40

Where they carry out other activities pursuant to Article L. 526-3, electronic money institutions shall prepare separate accounting information relating to the activities of issuing and managing elect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-3

Any person who has reported facts to the public prosecutor may lodge an appeal with the public prosecutor against the decision to close the case with no further action taken following this report. The…

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