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Showing 77717780 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reduction of capital

Article R22-10-39

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 and R. 22-10-38 do not apply to transactions carried out pursuant to article L. 22-10-62.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article L2312-9

In the field of health, safety and working conditions, the Social and Economic Committee :1° Carries out an analysis of the occupational risks to which workers, particularly pregnant women, may be exp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-9

No person may be a candidate : 1° On more than one list mentioned in article L. 1441-18; 2° In more than one section; 3° In an industrial tribunal, college or section other than those for which he ful…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

…t paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in 1° of article L. 6222-40.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-5

…idate all or part of the experience acquired, after verifying that the experience described by the candidate in his or her application corresponds to the skills required by the regulations governing t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4152-9

It is forbidden to employ pregnant or breast-feeding women in the following work and to allow them to work on a regular basis in the premises assigned to this work: 1° Preparation and packaging of thi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-9

…he European Commission," are deleted; 2° In the first sentence of the eighth paragraph, the words: "and, where appropriate, the agents and other persons mandated by the European Commission" are delete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-9

…in the pyrotechnic enclosure: 1° The immediate surroundings of pyrotechnic installations are weeded and cleared of undergrowth. The products used for weeding and clearing are of such a nature that the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-10

The president of the local authority attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the local auth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-96

…ical emergency when an emergency plan is triggered in accordance with articles L. 741-1 to L. 741-4 and L. 741-6 of the French Internal Security Code; 3° Protection put in place when a transport opera…

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