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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6242-2

The specifications mentioned in article D. 6242-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics required for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-2

The specifications mentioned in article D. 6342-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control, as well as the characteristics required for th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Title V: Legal system for acts taken by the authorities of the local authority and relations between the State and the local authority

Article R6451-2

The specifications mentioned in article R. 6451-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics required for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: External workstations

Article R4225-1

Outdoor workstations are arranged in such a way that workers: 1° Can quickly leave their workstation in the event of danger or can quickly be rescued; 2° Are protected against falling objects; 3° As f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work carried out from a work plan

Article R4323-59

Falls from a work surface must be prevented by: 1° Integrated or securely fixed rigid guardrails of appropriate strength, placed at a height of between one metre and 1.10 m and comprising at least : a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

Pharmacists and veterinary surgeons who assist the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge are known as assistant pharmacists and veterinary surgeons. They are registered respectively in section B,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-38

The contract provided for in article L. 6161-9, concluded between private healthcare professionals and the private healthcare establishments mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social S…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-3

I.-When a person mentioned in 1° to 1°c or 5° to 6°a of Article L. 561-2 has a cross-border correspondent relationship with a financial institution located in a country that is not a member of the Eur…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…emas and the total number of film screenings organised in the establishment over a reference period.C. - The base index is calculated:1° By calculating the ratio between the total number of screenings…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44

1° For shops and commercial complexes: a) The sales area referred to, as appropriate, in a, b, d or e of 1° of I of Article R. 752-6, before and after completion of the project, with, where applicable…

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