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Showing 18011810 of 41745 articles for Art. 4 mai 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-4

…or when their frequency or importance is established; 3° Or when invoicing is absent or fraudulent; 4° Or when, in the case of craft activities, they are carried out using equipment or tools that, by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article R8114-4

…nd their legal classification ; 2° The amount of the penalties incurred; 3° The amount of the fine; 4° The deadlines for payment and, if applicable, for performance of the obligations; 5° Where applic…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-49

…c composers: 1 point; 3° At least one of the artistic creators of characters and/or sets: 2 points; 4° At least one of the producers (natural persons): 2 points; 5° At least one of the production mana…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-44

The body referred to in Article L. 4411-4 is empowered to provide any person who so requests and who is interested in the protection of workers, in particular the occupational physician and members of…

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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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Institutional medical conference

Article R6164-4

…uled admissions; 3° Evaluation, where appropriate, of the implementation of palliative care policy; 4° The operation, where appropriate, of permanent care within the meaning of 1° of article L. 6112-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-40

…by which the annual revenue and expenditure required to carry out the tasks defined in article L. 6431-4 are forecast and authorised. The revenue estimates and expenditure authorisations are presente…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…ence; 3° Surrender their vehicle, for a maximum period of six months, for immobilisation purposes ; 4° Surrender his driving licence to the clerk of the judicial court, for a maximum period of six mon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-43

The establishments mentioned in article R. 5142-1 may not subcontract any of the activities defined in the same article, subject to the exceptions mentioned below: 1° Manufacturers of veterinary medic…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…ible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L. 6323-34. The holder contributes to the funding of eligible training under the conditions set out in articl…

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