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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-46

Shareholder representation at special meetings is governed by articles R. 225-79 to R. 225-82 and R. 22-10-24.However, the mandate provided for in article R. 225-79 may be given for all special meetin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-42

Where the invention concerns a micro-organism, any person may, either from the date of publication provided for in Article R. 612-39, or before that date if it has been notified of a copy of the paten…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-4

For the application of the provisions of 1° of Article R. 712-2, the Governor of the Banque de France appoints the local representatives of this institution to the commissions and the persons authoris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-4

The members mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6156-2 have twice as many alternates as full members. The alternates are appointed in the same way as the full members.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-48

The equipment is installed or equipped in such a way as to prevent any risk of contact between persons present in the vicinity of the installation and the moving carrier or any other moving part. As s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-49

Checks and maintenance operations are carried out from a safe location allowing easy and secure access to the components concerned, by opening a guard. A stop device allows safe access to the passenge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-47

Where equipment is provided for the access or movement of persons, it must be installed or equipped in such a way as to avoid: 1° any risk of the persons concerned falling when the carrier is at rest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-47

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-48 is payable by self-employed persons, with the exception of those whose remuneration cannot be taken into account to determine the amount of wages, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-49

The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 join the skills operator mentioned in 1° of the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-48

The persons referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-53 may only benefit from their training requests being paid for by the skills operator referred to in 1° of the same article if they a…

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