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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The full quality assurance system

Article R4313-47

For the assessment of the quality system of a machinery manufacturer, the notified body relies on a team of auditors which includes at least one member experienced in the assessment of machinery techn…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-11

The laboratory to which the samples referred to in article R. 241-5 have been sent analyses the first of the samples referred to in article R. 241-6 and draws up an analysis report.It retains the seco…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R548-10

I.-When they present donation-based financing offers on their website that take the form of a collection open to the public, intermediaries in participative financing shall make available to the parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-99

In order to enable the competent departments to check that the pharmacy for internal use of the central army pharmacy complies with the provisions of Articles R. 5126-97 and R. 5126-98, the Minister f…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain overseas collectivities

Article R3131-16

For the application of this chapter in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Articles R. 3131-4 to R. 3131-9 do not apply ; 2° II of article R. 3131-10 is replaced by the following provisions: "II.-The ORSAN p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notices and periodic indicative notices of purchasers' intention to award a contract

Article R2131-3

When a contracting entity publishes a periodic indicative notice, it shall communicate to candidates who so request the technical specifications that it usually includes or intends to include in contr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-44

The National Commission for Voting Operations is responsible for : 1° Giving an opinion on the conformity of the electoral propaganda documents of the trade union organisations whose candidacy is publ…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R286

For the application of article R. 51-1, the references to registration in the "trade and companies register" and the "register in which liens and security interests are registered" are replaced by ref…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Witnesses

Article R132

Any witness is entitled to the indemnity provided for in articles R. 129, R. 130 and R. 131 even though he has been awarded an allowance for travel and subsistence expenses.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-20

The commission may, on a proposal from the Minister of Justice, withdraw the honorary status of a former judge of a commercial court under the conditions set out in articles L. 724-1, L. 724-3, L. 724…

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