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Showing 37913800 of 6855 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2016/1103

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-15

The rates annexed to the establishment's specific regulations include the cost of fire insurance, which is added to the cost of storage. The policies taken out by the operator must include a waiver by…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-5

…s by the municipal council and all the arrondissement councils set out, within the framework of the regulations in force, the terms and criteria according to which the mayor of the municipality and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV bis: The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article D7124-47

…nses incurred by members of the Customary Grand Council may be paid under the conditions set by the regulations applicable to State civil servants.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-15

The provisions of this section apply without prejudice to the application of regulations relating to: 1° Fixed installations for heating and the supply of hot water; 2° Fuel gas and liquefied hydrocar…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions and classification principles

Article R4411-6

…classification criteria relating to physical, health or environmental hazards set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-6

…Book III of Part One of this Code" are replaced by the words: "defined in particular by the health regulations mentioned in article L. 1523-1 ".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-17

Hours worked to replace hours lost due to bad weather are paid in accordance with the regulations without taking into account the compensation to which they gave rise under Articles L. 5424-6 to L. 54…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article R7422-16

…the provisions of the first to third paragraphs of article L. 7422-9 and article L. 7422-10 or the regulations adopted for their application is punishable by a fourth-class fine, imposed as many time…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-12

…e the coordinator is a competent authority of another Member State or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, it may impose the sanctions provided for in this Article on a mixed financia…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES.

Article L611-5

I. - Fees are charged for services rendered, subject to the competences of the institutions of the European Union, to aircraft or component design and production organisations for the appraisal, issue…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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