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Showing 43514360 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and missions.

Article L4631-2

…ely with the occupational health and safety department. It maintains constant contact with welfare, assistance and placement organisations in order to make it easier for employees to exercise their ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Special conditions applicable to ovarian stimulation

Article R2141-35

The rules of good practice applicable to ovarian stimulation, including when it is carried out independently of a medically assisted procreation technique, are set by order of the Minister for Health,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds

Article L214-141

The general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set the conditions for the subscription, sale and redemption of units or shares issued by such funds.By way of derogation from the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 378-1

…safety, health or morals.Parental authority may likewise be totally withdrawn, when an educational assistance measure had been taken in respect of the child, from fathers and mothers who, for more th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-12

The provisions of this section do not prevent a health care establishment which is not authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1 from fulfilling its general obligations…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-23

The request for approval of the transferee provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-24 is notified to the company by extrajudicial document or by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-124

The compensatory allowances provided for in this paragraph are calculated in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-25

The buildings mentioned in article R. 4216-24 are accessible on at least one side to the fire and rescue services.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Fitting out workplaces and workstations

Article R4214-25

Health and safety signs installed in the workplace comply with the provisions of the order referred to in Article R. 4224-24.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-1-1

I.-When a third party donor, within the meaning of Article L. 2143-1, is diagnosed as having a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a serious condition justifying preventive measures, includin…

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