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Showing 821830 of 70754 articles for Art. L 225-209-2 · Arts. R 225-160-1 to R 225-160-3

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-2

The Office will bear the cost of expert assessments, subject to reimbursement due in respect of the subrogation actions provided for in articles L. 3131-4 and L. 3135-3.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-3

The manufacturer is required to update the risk analysis and management system referred to in Article R. 5211-23-2 by analysing all elements relating to the medical devices he manufactures and taking…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-23

For an uninterrupted period beginning no later than the twenty-first day prior to the meeting, companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market shall publish the following informat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*3231-2

The consumer price index used for the application of articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-12 is the monthly consumer price index excluding tobacco for households in the first quintile of the distribution of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-3

If the regional inter-professional joint committee certifies that the employee's career plan is genuine and serious, the employee has six months from notification of the decision to submit an applicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article R6323-3-2

I.-Employees made redundant following the refusal of a change to their employment contract resulting from the application of a company agreement referred to in article L. 2254-2 benefit from a minimum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-3-2

In all cases where the Agency's inspectors identify an infringement likely to result in criminal proceedings, the Agency's Director General will forward the report(s) referred to in Article L. 5411-2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-3-2

The applicant may request in writing that his provisional application comply with the requirements of Article R. 612-3or its conversion into a utility certificate application referred to in the first…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Internal regulations (R)

Article R4134-21

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure shall lay down the composition of the bureau, the number, composition, powers and o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-22

The new decision of the municipal council, the departmental council, the regional council or the board of directors of the public institution, taken in accordance with the second paragraph of Article…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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