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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Measures prior to carrying out an operation

Article R4451-37

When a charterer makes an aircraft and its crew available to a charterer, unless otherwise stipulated in the commercial agreements drawn up under article R. 330-9 of the French Civil Aviation Code, do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Measures prior to carrying out an operation

Article R4451-36

During the building and civil engineering operations referred to in articles R. 4532-1 et seq., the client or, where applicable, the project manager, provides the health and safety coordinator referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information system relating to vocational training provision

Article R6111-3

The prior information relating to the training sessions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 6121-5 and the information relating to the continuing vocational training on offer in the terr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-3

I.- Holders of designation 1° under the adult critical care modality of article R. 6123-34-1 and holders of designation 1° or 2° under the paediatric critical care modality of article R. 6123-34-2 mus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-29

The provisions of this sub-paragraph shall apply on pain of inadmissibility of the application.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-48-1

If the financial account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where appl…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-3

Within a period of eight days, on pain of nullity, the protective attachment is notified to the debtor by a bailiff's deed. Under penalty of nullity, this act shall contain 1° A copy of the court's au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5438-3

Failure by the manufacturer, importer or distributor of a raw material for pharmaceutical use to communicate to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé any changes to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-35

Natural mineral water is a foodstuff within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-37

The transport of natural mineral water in any containers other than those intended for the final consumer is prohibited.

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