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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-17

The guarantee fund is managed by a board of directors composed of twelve members, including six judicial administrators and six judicial representatives, registered on the national lists. These member…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-19

The Board of Directors elects from among its members a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Decisions are taken by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the chairman shall have the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-18

The elections are organised by the board of directors of the guarantee fund, which determines the procedures applicable to them in accordance with rules submitted for approval to the Minister of Justi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7153-1

The regional cooperation fund established by article L. 7153-7 contributes to the integration of French Guyana into its geographical environment. It contributes to economic, social and cultural cooper…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Intervention procedures and methods, emergency procedures and hyperbaric safety manual

Article R4461-10

On the basis of the risk assessment carried out for each workstation and referred to in article R. 4461-3, the employer shall draw up a workstation notice given to each worker in order to inform him o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Intervention procedures and methods, emergency procedures and hyperbaric safety manual

Article R4461-11

When the head of the user company calls on an external company or a self-employed worker, he shall ensure the general coordination of the prevention measures he takes and those taken by the head of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-1

In order to benefit from the time required to attend and participate in the sittings and meetings referred to in article L. 7227-1, the assembly councillor or executive councillor, who is an employee,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Informing foreign nationals not authorised to work of their rights

Article R8252-1

When one of the officials mentioned in article L. 8271-7 finds that a foreign worker is employed without being in possession of a document authorising him/her to work as an employee in France, he/she…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-14

The provisions of articles R. 5211-15, R. 5211-17, R. 5211-19 and R. 5211-20 are applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-16

Unless the knowledge they have acquired in the course of their professional experience is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the persons mentioned in Article R. 812-15 take an examination…

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