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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-15

All machinery must be fitted with one or more emergency stop devices which are clearly identifiable, accessible and sufficient in number to prevent hazardous situations which are likely to occur or wh…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-15

Where the undertaking referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 has more than one related insurance undertaking or reinsurance undertaking, each of them is taken into account in the calcu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-15

The sentenced person shall be informed ten days before the date of the adversarial hearing provided for in articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8 by registered letter if he or she is not imprisoned and by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-15

The National Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which shall govern the operation of the National Council and its Executive Committee and lay down the prerogatives of the Council's bodie…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-15

In healthcare establishments, the head of the establishment appoints, after consulting the establishment's medical committee or medical conference, the healthcare professional responsible for notifyin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-15

The judge may only apply the provisions of article 138-3 only if it appears that the prohibitions set out in 3° and 9° of Article 138 are, on their own, insufficient to prevent a repetition of the off…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Assessment and certification.

Article R6113-15

The certification procedure established by the Haute Autorité de santé provides in particular for :1° Informing the institution, all the institutions involved or associated with the regional hospital…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules applicable to pledges.

Article D514-15

After a period of three months from the date of deposit of the pledged item, any depositor may request the sale of the item at the sales periods set by the institution's internal regulations, even bef…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Summons to court and service of documents

Article A444-11

The services listed under numbers 1 to 4 in table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees: SERVICE NUMBER (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) BENEFIT DESIGNATION EMOLUMENT 1 Assignment 1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Notices of default and payment orders

Article A444-14

The services listed under numbers 41 to 49 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article annex 4-7) Designation of service Fee 41 Injuncti…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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