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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-4

Failure by an employer or his representative to organise occupational health and safety services in an establishment with a workforce of two hundred and fifty or more, in breach of article L. 4631-1,…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-4

All employers, regardless of the size of their workforce, must identify in the nominative social declaration mentioned inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code, the information relating to the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-4

The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title II of this Book do not apply to medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not on the list provided for in II o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2 - Financing and management of the individual training entitlement of local elected representatives

Article R1621-4

The purpose of the fund for financing and managing the individual right to training of local elected representatives is to manage the individual right to training provided for by articles L. 2123-12-1…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R112-4

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 notifies the applicant of its formal position by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt. The agents mentioned in article L. 511…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-48

The certificate of non-payment provided for in article L. 131-73 must comply with a model set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy. It must include all information…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of reactovigilance

Article R5222-4

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall carry out his duties relating to reactovigilance under the conditions defined in Article R. 5311-2…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-48

The reference price mentioned in article L. 212-30 may vary for each associated operator. It is determined by taking into account the range of reduced fares charged by each of these operators. This re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-4

In application of article L. 450-6, the General Rapporteur entrusts the investigation of a case to one or more rapporteurs appointed by him. In the course of the investigation, he may change this appo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-4

The employer shall inform the labour inspector referred to in article L. 8112-1 of the measures taken to put an end to the situation of serious and imminent danger, by any means giving a date certain…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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