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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-52

In the event of the withdrawal or entry of members, shareholders or members of the management, executive, administrative or supervisory bodies, the company shall apply to the High Council for a change…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-5

The premises to which workers normally have access are served by clearances, the number and width of which are as follows: WORKFORCENUMBERof exitsWIDTHtotal cumulatedLess than 20 people10,80 m20 to 10…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

The following public contracts are subject to the same rules: 1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property, o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-5

Employees and companies operating in the local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in article L. 800-4 are governed by the following provisions: 1° The prov…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-12

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant, an advance or both.The choice of the form of aid and any resulting split between grant and advance are determined according to the characteristics of the wor…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-5

In application of article LO 6271-5, a global grant for school construction and equipment is instituted in order to help compensate for the net increases in charges for the collectivity of Saint-Barth…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-52

The employer shall draw up and update a document relating to explosion protection, as part of the single risk assessment document. This document includes information relating to compliance with the ob…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-59

The provisions of this section apply to activities in which workers are exposed or are likely to be exposed in the course of their work to carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic chemical agents. They d…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-51

The result of each of the profit and loss accounts other than that mentioned in article R. 6145-50 is allocated, during the financial year following that to which it relates, by decision of the Superv…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-5

In all cases provided for in this paragraph and notwithstanding the provisions of articles 550 et seq, witnesses may be summoned without delay and by any means. When they are summoned orally by a judi…

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