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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-13

Signage indicates the way to the nearest exit and the way to the nearest safe waiting area or equivalent area. Other signs identify these areas.Clearances that are not normally used as passageways dur…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Smoke extraction

Article R4216-13

Premises of more than 300 square metres located on the ground and upper floors, blind premises of more than 100 square metres and those located in basements, as well as all staircases, are equipped wi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R321-13

I. - Subject to the provisions of this Article, the authorised body shall manage the musical works whose management has been entrusted to it in accordance with Article L. 325-3 under the same conditio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article R2311-13

If the administrative 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…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-13

Members of the Supervisory Boards who fall under the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in article L. 6143-6 shall resign from their office. Failing this, they shall be declared to have re…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information for workers.

Article R4543-13

The material safety data sheet must be kept permanently available to the workers of the company working on the lift, either in the lift or goods lift machinery room, or in a nearby location in the cas…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monitoring of occupational exposure limit values.

Article R4722-13

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited body within the time limit set and must forward the results to the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer as soon as he receiv…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-13

The lists of voters for the Board of Governors are drawn up by the Minister for Health. Voter status is determined on the day of the ballot. The electoral lists are posted on the website of the Minist…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-13

The pre-electoral agreement mentions the conclusion of the company or group agreement authorising the use of electronic voting and, if it has already been decided, the name of the service provider cho…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-13

The application shall be made by means of a petition delivered or addressed to the court registry by the creditor.In addition to the information required byArticle 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure, t…

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