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Showing 32713280 of 69031 articles for Art. 488 al. 1 and al. 2 and Art. 1998

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial representatives

Article R812-23-2

When a person mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 is unable to carry out his duties due to a suspension or a ban imposed under the conditions provided for in 3° and 4° of II of Article L. 814-10-2, t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27-1

…meetings of the European Company Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the Chairman and the employee representatives sitting on the Council. In the absence of an agreement, such use is…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Interventional activities under medical imaging in neuroradiology.

Article D6124-150-2

…ients are concluded between the holders of the authorisation performing the interventional activity and the establishments authorised to practice emergency medicine called upon, where appropriate, to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-1

I. - Prior to the prescription, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1131-5, of an examination of genetic characteristics likely to identify a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-25-1

…eferred to the court is subject to a mobile electronic anti-seizure device provided for in articles 138-3 of this code and is sentenced, with provisional execution, either to a fixed term of imprisonm…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-10-2

…for an employee undergoing integration, is the subject of an agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Chapter V of this Title, subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-1

…cers may also receive immediate payment of the fixed fine or the deposit provided for in article L. 121-4 of the Highway Code, when the official report is drawn up using a secure electronic device who…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2-1

…up lists of trades or activities particularly exposed to the occupational risk factors mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 4161-1 of this Code, with a view to the application of article L. 221-1-5 of t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article D4422-28-1

Articles D. 4134-28 to D. 4134-33 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6523-2-19

…ks, the skills operator receives the resources collected for the development of vocational training and work-linked training by the social welfare fund mentioned inarticle 3 of order no. 77-1102 of 26…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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