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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-114

When work has stopped, whether it has been interrupted or completed, the employer ensures that the workers have evacuated the site or no longer run any risk. He then draws up and signs the notice of c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Processing of personal data

Article R7343-4

Prior to its implementation or any substantial change in its design, the electronic voting system referred to in Article R. 7343-37 shall be subject to an independent assessment at the request of the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-2

The credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 shall open a Livret A passbook account to any person referred to in article L. 221-3 who so requests.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article R916-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon", and the words: "in the tables in appendices 6-1 and 6-2 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-49

The administrative account, on which the Assembly of Corsica is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4425-13, presents in separate columns and in the order of the chapters and articles o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-69

When research involving the human person is conducted in a health establishment, the sponsor must inform the director of the establishment in advance of the research, for information purposes:1° The t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12-1

When a company mentioned in article R. 5142-1 plans to close one of its establishments authorised in application of the provisions of article R. 5142-5, it informs the Agence nationale de sécurité san…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article R772-1

For the application of Chapter I of Title VI of Book V in Saint-Barthélemy:1° References to Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area do not a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-23

For the "Authors and creative collaborators" group, the points, totalling 20, are allocated as follows: 1° Creative director or director: 3 points; 2° Person responsible for designing the mechanics of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article R2397-4

For the State, recourse to arbitration, pursuant to article L. 2397-3, is authorised by decree issued on the report of the competent minister and the minister responsible for the economy.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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