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Showing 651660 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-25

The buildings mentioned in article R. 4216-24 are accessible on at least one side to the fire and rescue services.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Specific rights and duties linked to the exercise of control functions

Article R8124-25

The inspecting officer shall enter freely, without prior warning, at any time of the day or night, any establishment subject to his inspection. During an inspection visit, whether unannounced or not,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-25

Works must be subtitled or dubbed in French.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-25

Where the acts were not committed on the territory of the issuing State and fall within the jurisdiction of the French courts, the public prosecutor may decide to reduce the amount of the financial pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-25

…ains personal and complete, without prejudice to the application of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-25

The authorised body shall render the accounts provided for in Article D. 1611-22 at least once a year. This presentation must be made within a timeframe that allows the principal's public accountant t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-25

…fund to have a higher solvency margin than the minimum margin requirement set out in Article R. 385-2. The total level of solvency margin required may not exceed the sum of the minimum margin requirem…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-25-2

…the professional authors' organisations, the collective management organisations mentioned in Title II of Book III of this Part, the professional organisations representing producers and, where applic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21 (art. A322-117)

…tion acting on behalf of the legal entity (1):Name and equestrian qualification of the operator (1):II. - Description of the establishmentAddress of the facilities: Number of staff and equine qualific…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-25

…o this section, under the same conditions as those provided for works council members in Article L. 2325-5 of the Labour Code , except with regard to persons whose assistance is necessary to enable th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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