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Showing 13111320 of 57258 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1056 of 17-11-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-17

…osure to hazardous chemical agents defined in articles R. 4412-3 and R. 4412-60, with the exception of hazardous chemical agents which fall solely within one or more of the hazard categories defined i…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article R4622-17

The social and economic committee is consulted on the choice of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Arrangements for placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article R61-11

…rovided for by Article 763-10 is carried out by a psychiatrist and a psychologist holding a diploma of higher specialised studies or a master's degree in psychology, other than those designated under…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

The granting and payment of any financial assistance is subject to compliance by the beneficiary with its obligations to prevent sexual harassment and to implement measures to put an end to it and pun…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-17

The oral tests comprise:1° A thirty-minute test comprising a ten-minute presentation on a subject of economic and financial culture followed by a discussion with the jury.Candidates have one hour to p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-17

In the event of a temporary ban on practising or providing care to insured persons, unless excluded by the other members under the conditions provided for in article R. 4381-16, the person concerned r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Packaging.

Article R5132-17

…for the medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5132-1, containers or packaging bearing the name of a product intended for human or animal consumption or likely to create confusion with such a prod…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-17

Direct grants are awarded for the distribution in cinemas of certain long-running cinematographic works, depending on their broadcasting conditions.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-17

…rs as defined by the regulations, collective agreements, agreements or practices in force for the professional category in question; it is remunerated in accordance with these same regulations, collec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-17

On receipt of the complete file from a person mentioned in Article R. 812-15, a receipt is issued. The national commission will issue a reasoned decision within four months of the receipt being issued…

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