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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules relating to the budget.

Article R144-2

Capital expenditure may only be charged against reserves that have been set aside in advance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-2

Water intended for human consumption must, under the conditions laid down in this section :- not contain a number or concentration of micro-organisms, parasites or any other substances constituting a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-2

In addition to the persons mentioned in II of Article L. 519-1 and in Article L. 519-3, the following are not intermediaries in banking transactions and payment services within the meaning of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-2

The employer will pay for tickets purchased by employees in the following categories: 1° Multimodal season tickets with an unlimited number of journeys, as well as annual, monthly, weekly or tacit ren…

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

Article R1435-2

I.-In each department, the departmental prefect and the director general of the regional health agency draw up a protocol relating to the actions and services implemented by the agency on behalf of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-29

Administrators and mandataires judiciaires open, for each mandate received, within the framework of special accounts, an account that records all movements relating to that mandate as well as transact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-20

The register provided for in article R. 4223-19 and the inspection reports may be kept under the conditions provided for in article L. 8113-6.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and personal protective equipment

Article R4313-2

The EC declaration of conformity is given to the customer when a machine is sold, hired out, transferred or made available for any purpose whatsoever.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information and training for workers

Article R4323-2

The employer shall inform all workers in the establishment, in an appropriate manner, of the risks affecting them due to: 1° Work equipment located in their immediate working environment, even if they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to all activities

Article R4424-2

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal the existence of a risk to the health or safety of workers, any exposure to a hazardous biological agent must be avoided.

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