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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22

The full and alternate members of the Commission are appointed for four years. This appointment takes place within three months of the renewal of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Work requiring the use of work equipment

Article D4153-29

…the transmissions, mechanisms and work equipment in question. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms provided for in section 3 of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-4

The debtor of a compensatory allowance in the form of an annuity may, at any time, apply to the judge for the substitution of a capital sum for all or part of the annuity. The substitution is made in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-27

The mayor may require owners, usufructuaries, farmers or any other owners or operators to enclose wells and excavations presenting a danger to public safety with an adequate fence.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-27

Any transferee of the receipt or warrant may demand the transcription in the counterfoil registers from which they are extracted of the endorsement made for his benefit, with an indication of his domi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Announcement of results and election disputes.

Article R713-27-2

After the votes have been counted in the elections for members of the regional chambers of commerce and industry, a committee composed of the regional prefect or his representative, the president of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Announcement of results and election disputes.

Article R713-27-1

…ber of commerce and industry and to the regional chamber of commerce and industry.The voters' lists may be consulted at the prefecture under the conditions laid down by Article L. 68 of the Electoral…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-27

Health education brochures may be given to the public free of charge in the pharmacy, provided that they do not contain any advertising for the pharmacy, apart from the name and address of the pharmac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Emergency care network

Article R6123-27

The network covers a sub-regional, regional or inter-regional area. In accordance with article L. 6134-1, it may also organise international cooperation actions with border territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-29

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-28-1, whether or not the quality limits and references, indicative values and vigilance values have been complied wit…

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