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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to local authorities and local public bodies

Article R2223-4

Prior to authorising the signing of the partnership contract, the local authority or local public body concerned may request the opinion of the expert body referred to in article R. 2212-7 on the draf…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Employed foreign nationals

Article R421-4

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in article L. 421-3 authorises the exercise of a professional activity under the conditions defined in articles R. 52…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-4

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for the family convenes a meeting of the representatives of the natural or legal persons who manage the establishments mentioned in article R. 2311-1 wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workplace lighting.

Article R4722-4

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the body referred to in article R. 4722-1 within the time limit set and must forward the results of the checks and measurements to the Labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-4

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is responsible for drawing up proposals on the general guidelines of the establishment and its programme of activities as referred to in 1° of article R. 7345-3,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-43

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique carries out the conciliation in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 331-40.The authority may attach a penalty…

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

Article R228-47

Articles R. 225-83 to R. 225-94 are applicable to holders of non-voting preference shares.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation and content of the shared medical file

Article R1111-40

The shared medical record referred to in article L. 1111-14 is created by the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie when the digital health space referred to in article L. 1111-13-1 is opened. The h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Revenue, imprest and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments (R)

Article R1617-1

Articles R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18 set out the conditions for the organisation, operation and control of the revenue, advance and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments, e…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-4

The register provided for in Article R. 521-1 shall be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic sig…

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