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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-32

…mber of commerce and industry fails to pay the compulsory expenditure provided for in 5° of article L. 711-8, the regional chamber of commerce and industry may deduct the corresponding sums from the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Director

Article D6143-34

All delegations must state : 1° The name and position of the officer to whom the delegation has been given; 2° The nature of the delegated acts; 3° Any conditions or reservations which the Director de…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-33

…ich their constituency belongs. II.-The support and back-up functions provided for in 6° of Article L. 711-8 include at least: 1° Management of the staff it employs, including in particular payroll an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6211-3

…ed result of the examination. II - The contextual interpretation of results referred to in Articles L. 6211-2 and L. 6211-19 consists of writing down the biological significance of one or more results…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-3

…ollowing it. V. - The principal who has issued a mandate to one of the persons mentioned in article L. 545-1 or in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article R. 519-4 shall notify the body of the mandate issued, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-3

…e Director General of the Agency to the head of the departmental delegation provided for in article L. 1432-1, in the fields mentioned in article R. 1435-2; 5° The procedures for involving the Directo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

…nt of:1° Termination of the bilateral agreement or cooperation agreement mentioned in 2° of article L. 4111-1-2, on the effective date of the termination ;2° Termination of the agreement to host the p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-3

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by : 1° A mutual guarantee company; 2° A collective guarantee body; 3° An insurance company; 4° A bank; 5° A financial instit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the dedicated fund of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6241-28-3

…particular, the procedures for managing the fund mentioned in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 6131-4 as well as the procedures according to which the Caisse des dépôts et consignations report…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4421-3

Biological agents are classified into four groups according to the level of risk of infection they present: 1° Group 1 includes biological agents that are unlikely to cause disease in humans; 2° Group…

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