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Showing 791800 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-37

Approval is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for a period of not less than one year and not more than three years.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-37

The provisions relating to workers' accommodation also apply to installations set up outside the boundaries of establishments or sites. The Labour Inspectorate is responsible for monitoring the instal…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R1253-37

The company shall declare that it is carrying out the activity of an employers' group in accordance with the procedures set out in articles D. 1253-1 to D. 1253-3. It shall specify the organisation it…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R249-37

…same procedures, if the judge has not given a ruling within the time limits laid down in this chapter..

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-37

Shares may not be pledged as collateral. Their nominal value may not be less than 15 euros. Shares corresponding to contributions in kind are non-transferable and are cancelled when the holder ceases…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-37

The Conseil national de l'ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes is made up of thirty-eight members, thirty of whom are self-employed and eight of whom are salaried employees: 1° For the self-employed c…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Occupational risk prevention workers in inter-company occupational health services.

Article R4623-37

Occupational risk prevention specialists have technical or organisational skills in occupational health and safety. They have the time and resources required to carry out their duties. They may not be…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-37

Where the inadvertent blocking of energy transmission elements between mobile work equipment and its accessories or trailers may give rise to specific risks, this work equipment must be fitted or equi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2393-30

The provisions of article R. 2193-6 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Facilities and services managed by the network's establishments under public service delegations.

Article R712-37

The supervisory authority consults, as necessary, with the local authorities or their conceding groupings, the relevant decentralised departments, the regional chamber of commerce and industry and the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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