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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-20

An order of the Minister for Health defines the technical and procedural rules for the application of this sub-section, aimed at ensuring health safety, in particular:1° Technical provisions applicabl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-20

No alcoholic beverages other than wine, beer, cider and perry are permitted in the workplace. When the consumption of alcoholic beverages, under the conditions set out in the first paragraph, is likel…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-20

To be eligible for aid for co-writing international co-production projects, authors must be:1° French nationals or equivalent;2° Nationals of a Member State of the Organisation Internationale de la Fr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-20

Subject to the specific provisions of this section, the appeals referred to in article R. 411-19 shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-20

The circuits supplying the installations include an emergency stop device for the energy supply to all the appliances. The shutdown device can be operated from a permanently accessible and signposted…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "rehabilitation" option

Article D6124-208

Care is organised in such a way that each patient receives at least five re-education or rehabilitation treatments per week. These procedures are the responsibility of at least two different healthcar…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-20

The card issued in application of 2° of article L. 424-19 may not be withdrawn by the administrative authority when the community of life has been broken off due to family or marital violence.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-20

An order of the Minister responsible for the economy shall specify, where necessary, the conditions for application of this section and the technical rules applicable to unit-linked life insurance pol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-20

The management of the participating companies and the Special Negotiating Body may decide, by agreement, to apply the reference provisions relating to the establishment of the European Company Committ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of housing conditions

Article R434-20

The mayor's use of the services of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration, referred to in article R. 434-19, may be the subject of an organisation agreement concluded with the direct…

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