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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to customs offices and brigades.

Article 51

1. Gates, offices, posts or fences intended for the guarding and surveillance of the frontiers may be established on the land that is necessary on condition that the State pays the value of this land…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 545

Only goldsmiths, jewellers and jewellery manufacturers are authorised to manufacture gold, silver or platinum articles in any other non-legal capacity exclusively for shipment to other Member States o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-52

The decision which provides for the benefit of provisions to the agent for the execution of the agreement, pursuant to Article R. 611-47, may specify that they will be allocated at the end of each of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-51

The terms of remuneration for the assignment, the purpose of which is to organise a partial or total sale of the company, are set after consultation with the public prosecutor. The president of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-50

The court clerk notifies the order fixing the remuneration to the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the execution of the agreement and the expert, as well as to the debtor. The decision tak…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions specific to the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Article R1424-56

For the application to the department of Bouches-du-Rhône of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two, III of article R. 2225-3 is replaced by the following provisions: III…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-56

Openings or differences in level in the floor of a gallery, narrow passages, lowered vaults and any obstacles which may present a danger or hindrance to the movement of workers, vehicles or convoys ar…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-57

In the absence of sufficient lighting in galleries where vehicles or convoys are in use, workstations are indicated by highly visible lights and vehicles or convoys are fitted with: 1° A white light a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-55

Shaft and gallery openings with an incline of more than 45° are suitably marked at night.

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