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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-49

…t in complete safety; 2° Adequate supervision is provided and appropriate technical means are used; 3° Workers are provided with training in explosion protection; 4° Workers are provided, where necess…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Falling persons.

Article R4534-6

…eight of 90 cm and a plinth at least 15 cm high; 2° Or by a temporary jointed floor suitably fixed; 3° Or by any other equivalent device.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-5

…ent criteria: 1° The nature of the training course; 2° The conditions for admission of the trainee; 3° The level of training; 4° The content of the programmes; 5° The content of the training plan prov…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-4

…es at least : 1° Two nurses for five open beds ; 2° One nursing assistant for every four open beds; 3° A physiotherapist able to work seven days a week in the unit, with proven experience in critical…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L681-1

Any application to open proceedings under Titles II to IV of this Book or over-indebtedness proceedings under Book VII of the Consumer Code in respect of a sole trader covered by the status defined in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3

The provisions of this section do not apply to the sponsor of research involving the human person, who may be held liable in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 1121-10 and who is subjec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-31

The assignee's remuneration, in whatever form, constitutes income from a debt. For accounting purposes, it is treated as interest.When the term of the repurchase agreement covers the date of payment o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-32

Under a repurchase agreement, the seller retains the securities sold under a repurchase agreement as an asset on its balance sheet and records the amount of its debt to the buyer as a liability on its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-34

For the purposes of articles L. 211-27 to L. 211-33, public or private bills are treated in the same way as financial securities. However, only credit institutions and finance companies may repurchase…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-30

If the transferor defaults on its obligation to pay the transfer price, the securities remain the property of the transferee. If the transferee defaults on its obligation to transfer the securities, t…

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