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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Monitoring temperatures in means of transport and warehousing and storage premises for quick-frozen foodstuffs

Article R412-35

The provisions of Articles 1 to 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 37/2005 of 12 January 2005 on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foods…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-3

…he Minister for Labour, after consultation with the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies with fifty or more employees

Article R2143-3

…yees, the number of trade union delegates is set per establishment in accordance with article R. 2143-2. To assess the threshold of fifty employees, the number of employees is calculated in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Work in contact with molten glass or metal

Article D4153-35

…prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms laid down in section 3 of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial representatives who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline (National Registration and Disciplinary Commission)

Article R812-3

The provisions set out in articles R. 811-3, R. 811-4, R. 811-5 and R. 811-6 relating to elections to the national commission of court-appointed administrators and their alternates are applicable to e…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-32

…fice or honorary, as chairman; 2° Two judges from the Paris Court of Appeal, in office or honorary; 3° A representative of the directors of newspapers, press agencies and audiovisual communication com…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Entitlement to leave

Article R7213-3

…confused with: 1° Absence due to illness; 2° Periods of health cure compensated by social security; 3° Statutory rest periods for pregnant women; 4° Compulsory periods of national service training; 5°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-3

…lth agency, where applicable jointly with the departmental councils in accordance with article L. 1435-3.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Citizens' reserve for territorial cohesion

Article D1233-30

…gagement define in particular: 1° The host organisation; 2° the mission entrusted to the reservist; 3° The places where the mission is to be carried out; 4° The organisation of the time during which t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of debtors and borrowers

Article L322-3

…tended for borrowers and distributed by or on behalf of a credit intermediary within the meaning of 3° of Article L. 311-1 indicate, in an apparent manner, the extent of the intermediary's powers, and…

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