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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-98

The sole shareholder may transfer, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 743-44 and R. 743-99, a portion of his shares to a third party who fulfils the conditions set out in article R. 743-…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of workplaces

Article R4224-8

Access to and work on roofs made of fragile materials which do not offer sufficient strength are carried out in accordance with articles R. 4534-88, R. 4534-89 and R. 4534-93 applicable to building an…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Significant event

Article R4451-74

For the purposes of this sub-section, a significant event is any event likely to result in one of the limit values laid down in Articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 being exceeded.

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

Article R5425-8

Income from the professional activities referred to in articles R. 5425-2, R. 5425-6 and R. 5425-7 are taken into account when applying the resource conditions laid down for the benefit of the specifi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-2

I. - In the case provided for in article R. 5141-86, where the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail considers that the pla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R721-4

In the territorial units of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8115-7

When a Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer observes one of the breaches of the declaration and information obligations mentioned in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-4, and R. 8295-3 committed by the e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-24

As part of the activities mentioned in articles R. 6133-22 and R. 6133-23, the General Meeting may authorise the grouping, on a subsidiary basis and in compliance with its corporate purpose, to regist…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R773-10

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure applicable to the interoperability of technological measures

Article R331-38

In the event of failure to comply with the commitments accepted by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article R. 33…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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