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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Institutional medical conference

Article R6164-4

…ontributes to the development of projects relating to the conditions under which users are received and cared for, in particular : 1° Reflection on the ethics of care and medical treatment; 2° Evaluat…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-46

…atmospheres, taking into account at least: 1° The probability that explosive atmospheres may occur and persist; 2° The probability that ignition sources, including electrostatic discharges, may occur…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-42

…rs of the healthcare system is responsible, in collaboration with the other specialised commissions and under the conditions set out in article L. 1432-4, for drawing up a specific report on the asses…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-4

A joint order by the ministers responsible for labour, mines, the environment and agriculture sets out the list of specific workplaces mentioned in b of 4° of article R. 4451-1, as well as the specifi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-48

…on or inquiry into the causes of death or the causes of disappearance mentioned in articles 74,74-1 and 80-4, by the investigating judge, for a maximum renewable period of four months, without the tot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 469-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 464, the court may, after finding the accused guilty, either exempt him or her from sentencing or defer sentencing under the conditions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-4

…tatement of claims arising from an employment contract, they shall make their refusal known to the mandataire judiciaire who shall immediately inform the employees' representative and the employee con…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-4

The agreements referred to in Article L. 1233-3 provide for: 1° The terms and conditions under which the agency's territorial delegate in the département is the sole point of contact for local and reg…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention engineers.

Article L8123-4

…e prevention engineers of the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, when providing technical support to the labour inspection officers mentioned in arti…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-4

…this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 and L. 232-10-4, shall apply to checks and findings of offences relating to animal doping under the…

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