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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109-1

The full members and alternate members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee are entitled to a monthly credit of delegation hours to carry out all the tasks of the Committee, its committees a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-101

The granting of aid is the subject of two decisions:1° A provisional decision accepting the principle of granting aid. To obtain this decision, the application must be submitted either by the author o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1074-2

Except in cases where financial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of mainte…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article D1173-10

No later than 1st March each year, the holder of the authorisation sends the authorities mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1173-1 a report on the activity and funding of the sports and he…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-10

If only partial reunification is requested, the application must include, in addition to the information mentioned in articles R. 434-8 and R. 434-9:1° A statement of the reasons, relating in particul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-102-1

Sales by voluntary auction of all goods and rights other than movable and movable objects, retail trees and boats give rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following sc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-10

If the application for authorisation to operate a business within the meaning of articles R. 752-4 to R. 752-6 is complete, the commission secretariat shall inform the mayor. In the absence of any inf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-10

When the High Council receives the investigation report referred to in Article L. 824-8 from the General Rapporteur, its Chairman shall convene the members of the College, excluding the members of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-109

During the preparation phase of the operation, the employer shall put in place collective protection measures appropriate to the nature of the operations to be carried out, to prevent the dispersion o…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-10

The results of the risk assessment, together with the exposure limit values or values triggering action identified pursuant to article R. 4453-6, are recorded in the single risk assessment document pr…

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