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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-59

I.-Any violation observed within the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11, may…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-5

The premises to which workers normally have access are served by clearances, the number and width of which are as follows: WORKFORCENUMBERof exitsWIDTHtotal cumulatedLess than 20 people10,80 m20 to 10…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-5

Ionising radiation sources are subject to a national inventory, including in particular the maintenance of a national file of radioactive sources. The scope and procedures for managing, updating and a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-50

In the event of default by the borrower and where the lender does not require immediate repayment of the outstanding capital, it may increase, within limits set by decree, the rate of interest that th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation of the holder to put subcontractors out to tender

Article R2393-5

The tenderer indicates in its tender the exhaustive list of companies mentioned in 1° to 4° of article R. 2393-2, which are not considered as subcontractors. He must keep this list up to date and info…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mergers between commercial companies

Article L236-5

As an exception to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 236-2, if the effect of the proposed merger is to increase the liabilities of the members or shareholders of one or more of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification of the batch

Article R412-5

When foodstuffs are not pre-packaged, the indication and, where appropriate, the letter "L" appear on the packaging or container or, failing this, on the commercial documents referring to them. In all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-5

Except in the cases provided for in Article L. 4532-7, the provisions necessary to ensure that the persons responsible for coordination have the authority and resources required to perform their dutie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-5

In the absence of a multiannual contract of objectives and resources referred to in article L. 6114-1, the regional health agency shall submit a request to the director of the public health institutio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-55

A company may repurchase on a regulated market the redeemable shares it has issued in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles R. 225-159 and R. 225-160. These shares are sold with…

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