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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the national body responsible for managing the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8291-4

…1-2 as part of the management of the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector may not be used for purposes other than those defined by this Title.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

…ut in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property, or relating to other rights over such property;…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

The sale and distribution of drinks in groups 3 to 5 as defined in article L. 3321-1 is prohibited in stadiums, physical education halls, gymnasiums and, in general, in all establishments for physical…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

…ionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 2142-39; 2° Gathering, keeping and making accessible the information communicated to it relating to incidents and undesirable effec…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-4

…cil shall set up a vocational training committee, composed of the following members:1° The chairman and vice-chairman of the National Council;2° One judicial administrator and one judicial representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-4

…appointed by the Prefect of the Réunion region or his representative; 2° Five members of the boards and councils of the local health insurance bodies within its remit, including : a) Three members of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

…Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé the declarations of conformity and technical documentation drawn up as part of the certification procedures, as well as the decisio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-43

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 4411-44 and R. 4411-45, the nature of and procedures for declaring the information which must be supplied to the body mentioned in article R. 4411-42 in applic…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-4

The first two paragraphs of Article L. 113-8 do not apply where membership of the contract is the result of an obligation laid down by a branch agreement or a professional or interprofessional agreeme…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-4

…en on the work referred to in article L. 4153-9 in breach of the conditions set out in that article and in the decrees issued for its application is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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