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Showing 501510 of 65989 articles for Art. 505 al. 2 and al. 4

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental and interdepartmental councils

Article R4321-42

…on the most recently published register is less than or equal to 150 : a) Two pairs of full members and two pairs of alternates representing self-employed masseur-physiotherapists ; b) One pair of ful…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-4

The information document provided for in IV of Article 3 of Order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 contains the information set out in the attached model. Annex to article A. 132-4-4 of the French Insuran…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-4

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Part-time work.

Article L212-4-4

…or establishment agreement may reduce the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 212-4-3, within which the employee must be notified of the change in the distribution of working hou…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-4

For the application of the provisions of Article 52-1, the judicial courts in which there is an investigating division and the territorial jurisdiction of these divisions are determined as follows: HE…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The family council for adults under guardianship

Article 457

The judge may authorise the family council to meet and deliberate without him or her being present when the family council has appointed a judicial representative for the protection of adults as tutor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The family council for adults under guardianship

Article 456

…family council if the needs of the person's protection or the consistency of his assets justify it and if the composition of his family and entourage allows it. The judge appoints the members of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-4

…l shall ensure that the videotaped visit or examination can be carried out under satisfactory sound and visual conditions that guarantee the confidentiality of the exchanges. When the videotaped visit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…RED OFFICE, DURATIONArticle 1 A limited liability company governed by these Articles of Association and by the laws and regulations relating to limited liability companies (SARLs) and the organisation…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Display and distribution of decisions

Article 433 bis

For the offence provided for in Article 459(1a), the court shall order that the sentence be displayed and disseminated under the conditions provided for in Articles 131-35 or 131-39 of the Criminal Co…

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