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Showing 14411450 of 37861 articles for Art. 5 mai 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-5

The purchaser or hirer of work equipment or a means of protection which has been delivered under conditions contrary to the provisions of articles L. 4311-1 and L. 4311-3 may, notwithstanding any clau…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article R2315-5

The time provided for in Article L. 2315-7 may be used cumulatively up to a maximum of twelve months. This rule may not result in a member having more than one and a half times the number of delegatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-59

The Regional Council may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. In the absence or impediment of one or more members and to the extent necessary to achieve a quorum, the R…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-5

…mponents necessary for the reproduction of the variety; 4° Where applicable, the power of attorney; 5° Proof of payment of the fees due at the time of filing of the application.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-58

The statutory auditors' report, provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-88, contains:1° A list of the agreements and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-5

…ween noise and substances toxic to hearing of occupational origin and between noise and vibrations; 5° Any indirect impact on the health and safety of workers resulting from interactions between noise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-55

…terinarian in charge or, where applicable, the pharmacist or veterinarian referred to in Article R. 5142-54 ensures that : 1° Only medicated premixes covered by a marketing authorisation or a temporar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-59

…the capital and operating costs of the training schools and institutes referred to in articles L. 4151-9, L. 4244-1 and L. 4383-5 that it manages, accompanied by activity forecasts, proposals for tari…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of technical specifications

Article R2111-5

The technical specifications may specify whether the transfer of intellectual property rights will be required.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trial period.

Article L7313-5

The employment contract may include a trial period of no more than three months.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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