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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-7

People on the list are expected to carry out their duties throughout France.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-5

…ancières de professions libérales. Where the legal form of practice is a company, the share capital and voting rights may be held by any person practising a legal or judicial profession or by any pers…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 26: Fibres and textile products

Article R412-42

…cement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 2 to 5, 7 to 17, 19, 20 and 26 as well as Annexes I to IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

Article L4721-3

The provisions of 2° of Article L. 4721-1 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 4111-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

Article L4721-2

The formal notices issued by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, drawn up in accordance with the procedures laid down by regulation, set a deadline for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-3

Buildings and premises are insulated from those occupied by third parties in accordance with the provisions applicable to the latter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-2-2

…he following is equivalent to a secure waiting area, provided that it offers the same accessibility and protection as those mentioned in the second paragraph of Article R. 4216-2-1 : 1° The landing of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-2-3

…uivalent spaces when it meets one of the following conditions: 1° It is located on the ground floor and has a sufficient number of exits, as provided for in article R. 4216-8, which are accessible to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-4

…rules set out in the regulations relating to the protection of the public against the risks of fire and panic in establishments open to the public.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-2

Buildings and premises must be designed and constructed in such a way as to allow, in the event of a disaster : 1° the rapid evacuation of all occupants or their delayed evacuation, where this is made…

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