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Showing 18011810 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-12

The Council may, at the request of the heads of the courts of appeal or with their agreement, conduct fact-finding visits to the commercial courts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 11: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R2333-120

…nsporting hydrocarbons or chemical products is set by deliberation of the municipal council after receiving the opinion of the pipeline operator. For pipelines declared to be in the public interest or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-12

…nformation provided for in article D. 3171-11 as well as: 1° The total amount of overtime worked since the beginning of the year; 2° The number of hours of compensatory rest acquired in application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-124

I.-The radiation protection adviser shall record the advice he gives pursuant to 1° of Article R. 4451-123 in a form which allows consultation for a period of at least ten years. In establishments wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-122

…he radiation protection advisor participates, with a view to prevention, in safeguarding the health and safety of workers. He carries out his duties in conjunction with the occupational physician, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-123

…radiation protection advisor: 1° Advises on : a) The design, modification or fitting out of workplaces and safety devices intended to prevent the risks associated with ionising radiation; b) The prog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-12

…imed at these professionals, in particular when these programmes are sponsored under the conditions and within the limits set by regulations relating to audiovisual communication.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-12

…hment who are aware of incidents or risks of incidents involving an in vitro diagnostic medical device shall declare them without delay to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-60

…parties involved on the same day at their real addresses, by any means that can be used to prove receipt by the addressees. Where the decision is drawn up on paper, the copies are signed beforehand b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-42

In the context of electronic communication, the parties or their agents shall be deemed to have received the communication or notification on the date of first consultation of the document thus addres…

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