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Showing 501510 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-24

…ted by the manufacturer or importer to only one notified body in the European Community for a model of machine or personal protective equipment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Lifting loads

Article R4324-24

…stalled in such a way as to ensure its strength and stability during use, taking particular account of the loads to be lifted and the stresses induced at the points of suspension or attachment to stru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4234-24

The roll for each hearing is drawn up by the Chairman of the Disciplinary Board. The parties are summoned to the hearing. The notice to attend must be sent to the parties by any means that can be reli…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-24

Production aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works, audiovisual works and video games, to more than 50% of the fin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-24

The provisions of article R. 2191-35 apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Fitting out workplaces and workstations

Article R4214-24

…workstations are provided, they will be designed and fitted out in accordance with the requirements of Article R. 4225-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-24

The regional companies of statutory auditors established by Article L. 821-6 include the statutory auditors attached to them pursuant to article R. 822-1.When regional companies are grouped together p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-24

The decision to award aid is taken after consultation with the Commission for Aid to Innovation in Fiction.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-24

The provisions of this section shall also apply to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-24

Any breach of article L. 224-66 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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