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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-166

The filing of private deeds other than holograph wills (number 173 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of : 1° If the filing is made by all the persons who have signed the deed filed with recogni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-16

Recycling installations include a monitoring system to detect faults in the purification devices. In the event of a fault, the necessary measures are taken by the employer to maintain compliance with…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-16

Unless there are special legislative provisions, the agreement defined in Article L. 2312-19 and Article L. 2312-55 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-16

Investigational medicinal products are prepared in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5121-5. The information appearing on the labelling must be written at least in French. The…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-16

The Accounting Officer shall exercise due diligence to ensure the recovery of all the resources of the Autorité des marchés financiers. Revenue shall be collected by the accounting officer either spon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-168

The fulfilment of the employer's commitments, particularly with regard to training, is examined by the authority issuing the decision to grant the aid at each annual deadline. In the event of non-comp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-3

The integrity of the human body may only be infringed in the event of medical necessity for the person concerned or exceptionally in the therapeutic interest of others. The consent of the person conce…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Product presentation

Article L3513-16

All unit packs and outer packaging of vaping products containing nicotine must state: 1° The full composition of the liquid containing nicotine; 2° The average nicotine content and the quantity dispen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-16

The enrolment list is only accessible to members of the polling station and for the purposes of monitoring the voting process. No partial results are accessible during the voting process. However, if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-16

The recommendations referred to in Article L. 1453-10 may relate in particular to : 1° The definition of benefits required by the provisions of 4° of Article R. 1453-14 ; 2° The amounts of these benef…

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