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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-86

Under no circumstances may the duties of liquidator be entrusted to a person against whom absolute incapacity, disqualification or temporary suspension has been pronounced.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86

…uding cultivation, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of the following are prohibited: 1° Cannabis, its plant and resin, products containing them…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R6223-86

…on libérale de biologistes médicaux falls under the Order of Pharmacists or the Order of Physicians and ceases to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force, it is given formal not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-86

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and one of the members of the Management Board or Supervisory Board, a shareholder holding more than 10% of the votin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-86

The chiropodist must practise his profession personally in all his practices.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-86

Certificates of ownership and other certificates or attestations recording the transfer of ownership of movable property (number 47 of table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° Where the value of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific procedures applicable to occupational health professionals, occupational health and prevention services and occupational health services in agriculture, providing enhanced individual monitoring of a worker exposed to ionising radiation

Article R4451-86

…ioned in article R. 4451-85. II -The regional director of companies, competition, consumption, work and employment, after consulting the occupational health inspector, may decide to derogate from the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-86

The fire and rescue service is placed for employment under the authority of the president of the territorial council or the representative of the State, acting within the framework of their respective…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Notified bodies

Article R4313-86

…dies, the latter undertake to allow the persons designated by the Minister access to their premises and to carry out all investigations to verify that they continue to satisfy the conditions mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-86

Meetings of the inter-company college take place on the worksite in an appropriate room and, except in exceptional cases justified by the urgency of the situation, during working hours. Meetings are p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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